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Vivre Sa Vie 1962
A masterful inquiry into the systems of exploitation, (economic and existential), interrogating the commodification of autonomy in a capitalist society.
Each "Tableaux" functions its own study in alienation. Nana’s failed attempt to pawn a record, her transactional conversation with a philosopher on language and freedom, her contractual negotiation with a pimp. These sections while narratively fragmented combine to form its main critique; prostitution here is not a moral failing but a literal manifestation of wage labor’s dehumanization. When Nana asserts,…
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The Brutalist 2024
The Brutalist may be a story about the midcentury immigrant experience but its power lies in the fact that it is unfortunately not a relic of the past, but a reflection of the present.
Laszlo Toth is a man stripped of everything but his genius, ready to rebuild himself through the sheer force of his creative vision. Van Buren is money and industry; He is capitalism incarnate. He is a man who confuses acquisition with creation, ownership with artistry. At…
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Dinner in America 2020
Here is presented an extremely real, warm, personal feeling—one that feels like home, like a hug from someone you love, full of soft reassurances.
The characters here are amazing. I haven't seen such real, relatable, and genuine depictions of people in a long time. I love weird films; they're my favorite. And the weirdness displayed here is great. Weird characters, weird humor, weird scenes—it's the best kind of weird.
Also, its comedic moments land perfectly, one of the funniest films…
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Woman of the Hour 2023
Just another one of those Netflix films sensationalizing real life tragedy for shock value disrespecting real victims without a care in the world. Instead of thoughtfully addressing the trauma of Rodney Alcala's victims or highlighting the misogynistic culture that enabled his horrific actions, this just feels extremely exploitative and misguided.
One of the worst parts of this film is how it seems more interested in showing Alcala's acts in gruesome detail rather than humanizing the real women who suffered at…
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