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The Monkey 2025
I watched The Monkey directed by Osgood Perkins, released in 2025. Honestly, I wasn’t expecting much, maybe even something bad, but being a worshiper of Stephen King’s works, I had to go see this movie, and honestly, I didn’t have a bad time. So yes, the movie won’t be remembered, but it has good ideas, a real identity, but also, unfortunately, some clumsiness. Small clarification added halfway through writing the review: I absolutely haven’t read Stephen King’s book, so I’m…
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Look Back 2024
I watched Look Back by Kiyotaka Oshiyama, released in 2024 and adapted from the one-shot of the same name by Tatsuki Fujimoto. Having not read the original manga, this was a total discovery for me—and what a punch in the gut it was! With Look Back, we’re flirting with perfection, in my opinion.
Let’s start with the animation, which has a unique visual style that makes the film instantly recognizable. There’s no sloppiness in the animation; everything is on point.…
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The Platform 2 2024
I watched The Platform 2, directed by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia and released in 2024, and I came away with mixed feelings. I really liked the first film with its fresh and bold concept, and the second one is its logical continuation, but I found it far less striking and polished.
Starting with the script, which certainly explores interesting themes like religious fanaticism, rule through fear, and the use of sacred concepts to justify actions, but I feel none of these themes…
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