Mainly seeking comfort in nostalgic classics right now but sometimes I stretch myself to check out something more current.
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Kinds of Kindness 2024
I was struggling to watch during but once it was finished it stuck in my head for a long while after. There are some interesting themes at play- power, control, subjugation - but I ultimately couldn’t find the thread that wove the three stories together. I really enjoyed The Lobster and The Favourite but after Poor Things and Kinds of Kindness I’m starting to think that might not actually like Yorgos on a personal level. Of course it’s all art…
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Catherine Called Birdy 2022
Really sweet and charming film, had me laughing and smiling all the way through. It's rare that we see this period depicted through not only a woman's eyes, but through a teenage woman's eyes, and a teenage woman who isn't royalty to boot!
Fantastic Brit cast, and I'm really impressed that Dunham managed to capture that very British humour despite her American roots. Beautiful colours throughout, lovely music and titles, and a story that manages to highlight women's oppression in…
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BlacKkKlansman 2018
Saw that this was finally on Netflix and I immediately put it on. Most decisive action I have ever taken from the Netflix home screen!
I really really loved Blackkklansman when I saw it in the cinema in 2019, and it’s one of those instances where, following its release, it’s scarcity online meant that I was more desperate than ever to watch it again, and I was just as blown away as I had been the first time, if not…
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Don't Worry Darling 2022
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Definitely enjoyable, and I get the sense it might be one of those films that I find very re-watchable. HOWEVER. Just as things get interesting and we get The Big Reveal, suddenly we are sprinting towards a dissatisfying cop-out ending. I think 30 to 45 minutes could have been shaved off the middle and that time used to explore the consequences of The Big Reveal. What happens in the real world? What did Gemma Chan do with 'her turn'? How…
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