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20th Century Women 2016
ehhh okay, i appreciate what this movie was going for, and also appreciate its attempts at highlighting aspects of women’s lives that frequently end up being hidden or secret for the various oppressions, but the main issue i had was with the portrayal of just one type of woman. this movie sort of pigeonholes without trying to, and only represents one type of woman, which is a highly sexual, outgoing, and kind of obnoxious type that stages purposeful rebellion that…
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The Nightingale 2018
Right off the bat, it should be addressed that Jennifer Kent makes really effective dream sequences, as well as illustrates events through a woman’s perspective in a brutally honest and well-rounded way. Much like the main character in the Babadook, Clare is a very flawed person. She has moments of real weakness, is vulnerable in numerous ways, and is put at a psychological disadvantage because of her repeated trauma. There are moments where you want to see her prevail and…
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 1974
I really did not expect to like this as much as I did. Generally, I despise gory, disgusting horror movies, but the premise and the atmosphere of this were really the focal point. Tobe Hooper made an ode to the Southern Gothic that is so timeless, so smart that the actual chainsawing and Leatherface himself seems unimportant. This movie details the grotesque in the South unlike any film I've ever seen; it's basically like opening up a novel from Harry…
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Blue Velvet 1986
forgot that Kyle’s character kinda suck as a person in this (u have to be a total geed to run around on Laura Dern), but the story itself is classic Davidé, and feels very much like it could exist in the TPCU (thats the Twin Peaks Cinematic Universe for u incompetent fools). Also, Dennis Hopper is such a treat
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