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Wicked 2024
The success of this movie, what really makes it work, is Cynthia Erivo. We can start with the fact her voice gives has so much power and texture that it gives me chills. But beyond her voice, she connects Elphaba to the audience with a beautiful performance between the musical numbers.
One complaint I often have with movie musicals is that all of the attention is paid to the music and choreography while the non-musical scenes are treated like some…
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The Fall 2006
The bond and chemistry between Lee Pace and Catinca Untaru is so endearing, it is one of my favorite on-screen duos. It sounds odd, I'm sure, but I walked out of the theater ready to parent. So when I got the chance to watch the movie with my daughter and son this past weekend, it felt particularly meaningful.
5-year old Alexandria (Untaru) walks the hospital grounds where she's been treated for a broken arm. She broke it falling from a…
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The Sentinel 1977
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Oh, Hollywood in the late 60s and throughout the 70s freakin' LOVED stories about satanism, the occult and corruption within the Catholic Church. This one certainly fits within that canon but for some reason isn't often mentioned in the same company as The Exorcist, Rosemary's Baby and The Omen.
The Rosemary's Baby inspiration is undeniable. The Sentinel is the story of a woman moving into an old building in NYC that at first seems idyllic. She meets her neighbor, wonderfully…
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Fallen Leaves 2023
The world is in chaos, we gather that from the radio broadcasts reporting on the constant Russian attacks in Ukraine. Despite war and the deaths of civilians happening in Eastern Europe, in Helsinki lonely quiet lives drudge on.
Ansa and Holaapa both work menial jobs, each living alone and dealing with loneliness in their own ways. Ansa retreats into herself, stealing expired food from work and eating it alone each night. Holaapa drinks constantly, even on the job. Smoking and…
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