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  Talk to Me 2022

  Watched 18 Aug 2023

  How's this for a premise? A group of Gen Z'ers find a way to turn demonic possession into a recreational drug. What starts as a goofy black comedy, though, rather quickly descends into the grim, disturbing horror that A24 is known for. Protagonist Mia, superbly played by Sophie Wilde, grapples with trauma while losing touch with reality as a horrific event creates divisions among her friends and family. I've seen many reviews praise the style of this film more than…

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  World War Z 2013

  Watched 17 Jun 2023

  I watched this to see if it had any easter eggs or plot & character similarities to the book, which I recently finished. It sadly seems that Max Brooks' fascinating look at world politics in the midst of a zombie apocalypse was barely consulted in the creation of this mess, if at all. The characters are paper-thin, the script is erratic, the horror is tepid, and there is a shameful amount of product placement. Just how much did Iridium and Pepsi finance this movie? It was really a chore to get through this one.

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