While watching the first half, I thought the Academy must’ve been on something. Fun for a while, but becomes somewhat monotonous with time. How much time can I truly care to watch the most charmless man-child live up his drug and sex escapades? That being said, I enjoyed the comedic and dramatic shift in the second half. As mentioned by many, for a movie titled the main character’s name, we barely scratch the service of who she is. She is…
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Adolescence 2025
A masterclass in performance, writing and one-shot takes.
Been reflecting on this show for a while. An uncomfortable and necessary watch. I’m so happy to see this show’s popularity and hope its message(s) and warnings continue to encourage critical reflection and change in challenging the isolating forces affecting today’s youth. Let’s bring back play-based childhood, please and thank you!
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The Substance 2024
I get this films intent to satirize the societal and patriarchal pressures women face to stay eternally young. However, I couldn’t shake the feeling of wanting more. It really felt like a shallow critique that is stretched repeatedly thin by two characters that lack any substance and indulges in all that it critiques (e.g., male gaze with gratuitous nudity and portraying older bodies as objectively ugly). The characters are limited to nothing beyond their obsession for youth and beauty. Maybe…
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