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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 2020
Davis and Boseman were good — in fact, all performances were great — but I don't think the adaptation from play to screen was very successful. Or maybe I wouldn't have liked the play either.
Whatever the case, as a movie Ma Rainey's Black Bottom seems unsure whether it should be a "play-movie" or a regular feature film. Maybe if they had completely restricted locations (rehearsal and recording rooms only, for example) and added some interesting camera work, it would've…
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Wonder Woman 1984 2020
Honestly, I liked it more than the first Wonder Woman. 🤷🏻♀️
Weak villains (Wiig's transformation... *insert Cats flashback* 💀 ) and uninspired action sequences is what keeps this from being amazing. But everything else was near-perfect: pre-cheetah Wiig, Steve's fanny pack, Diana's character arch, the flight...
I know that fights and villains are some of the most important parts of a superhero movie for many people, so my rating must sound pretty crazy. What can I say. Fights and villains…
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Gone Girl 2014
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Minus half a star for not using the "Come home so I can kill you" line - gave me chills!
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