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The Black Cauldron 1985
Caught in an era of drought for the studio, The Black Cauldron fails at making its world interesting or giving its characters an ounce of development, things happen just because and characters behave just because, their introductions uneventful perhaps with the sole exception of The Horned King whose design and voicework feel a little more inspired, despite the weak danger he ultimately presents and a resemblance to Skeletor.
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The Fabelmans 2022
Spielberg’s conventional and sugar-coated family drama depicts his early journey towards filmmaking while opening up about his parents separation as essentially the biggest turmoil in his life. That this project was decades in his head is a head-scratcher since there’s little passion and no novelty in this despite the clear love for the art of cinema that Sammy has and LaBelle portrays well through a delicate performance. A lot of my problems with this lie in the mom both in…
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The Snake Pit 1948
In memory of Dame Olivia, who’s unsurprisingly great in this unglamorous and complex role. Litvak firmly directs without falling into melodrama or exaggeration —it’s an earnest portrayal of mental illnesses.
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This Property Is Condemned 1966
Flawed but worth a watch for the timeless screen power of Natalie Wood, in one of her finest performances. She owns this film.
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