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Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story 2024
Another addition to the ‘Netflix Series I’ll never watch or think about again’ category.
An interesting case brought down by trite, narratively confused and dull direction.
Every twist feels manipulative and laboured, and the constant jumping between perspectives feels unnecessary and at points confused. Instead of letting us navigate the ambiguities of the case ourselves, as a good courtroom drama should, we are told what/who to believe and when. Not a fan!
It must have taken some effort to make…
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Black Harvest 1992
Devastating end to the Highlands trilogy. This doc has the unfortunate task of portraying grief, death and despair, but handles these topics sensitively.
I do wonder if this trilogy portrays Joe Leahy a bit too sympathetically. Though clearly determined and charismatic, his hubris and self-interest are slightly glossed over. Is it not his unrealistic promises, failure to anticipate risks, and greed in the early days of the Kilima plantation that damage his relationship with the Ganiga people?
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Cool Runnings 1993
Sincere, heartwarming underdog story with no shortage of laughs. I have seen it many times before but I can guarantee one thing- when it gets shown on TV this Christmas season - I will be there.
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Joe Leahy's Neighbors 1988
A compelling watch, following the Ganiga people during the early days of export-oriented agriculture in Papua New Guinea.
The documentary follows the exploits of Joe Leahy, who purchases land from the Ganiga to set up a coffee plantation, personally enriching himself in the process. The tribespeople are divided between those who view Joe as an exploiter and those who see him as a path to prosperity. The film, though it has its flaws, encapsulates an uneasy yet hopeful period in…
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