A poignant cautionary tale of what happens when you’re unable to say no, navigate social/relational dissonances, or are a bad judge of character. The people around you also suffer—especially the children.
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Nosferatu 2024
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Eggers, again does that thing where he creates a film that gets stuck in the back of my head. The vibe and texture of the movie is so strong I’ll be dreaming about this film and repeating images in my mind the same way the film’s characters dream in layers.
Where the Northman focuses on some primal aspects of male socialization, Nosferatu strikes me as focusing on aspects of female socialization. There’s something here to say about female sexuality, agency, and…
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Companion 2025
Still processing, but a few things stand out beyond the obvious usability dynamic men tend to have with women. Must feel dehumanizing to be just an accessory.
There’s something here about a new kind of “retro-futurism” that isn’t the usual ‘80s cyberpunk—I love it.
This is a well-designed film with smooth pacing, pitch-black comedy (the best), and sharp intersectional subtext that fully immersed me.
I like that they use “robot” instead of “AI”—feels old-school, like the typography, music, Iris’ outfits,…
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