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  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show

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  • I've Heard the Mermaids Singing

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  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    Watched it in preparation for the local showing that my friends participate in, finally familiarized myself with the movie.

    I enjoyed it a lot. The unabashed queerness, horniness, the genuine passion behind the satire of the whole thing. Fantastic.
    I expected it to be much worse, not knowing I was getting into a project that knew itself to be full camp. The make up and the costume design is, while cheap at times, incredibly fun and often shows good artistry.…

  • 2LDK

    2LDK

    Sadly not a piece I liked.

    I knew I was getting into a thriller/horror flick with the premise of the two girls killing each other, yet it still felt shallow.
    The first half of the movie was very enjoyable for me - the character build up of the two girls, the pent up frustrations and trauma, and the way the film was set up made me feel like it would be a fantastic bonding/trauma healing movie, even with the murderous…

  • I've Heard the Mermaids Singing

    I've Heard the Mermaids Singing

    Gorgeous little film.
    The main highlights of the film were the photo-like composition, appropriate for a film about an amateur photographer, the cartoonish charm of the protagonist, queer sub-themes and a passing look at personal relationship to art creation.
    The characters are charming and fun to observe. I found the Curator's character to be a little theatrical, which grew on me as I watched the movie - the whimsy of protagonist's perception helps both in contrast and contextualization.
    While there…

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