Watched the first two thirds or so but needed to adjourn early for the work day. Netflix opted to spare me from the last thirty minutes the next day by barring my device from using my family’s account. Life is too short to try to circumvent Netflix’s games.
Favorite films
Recent activity
AllRecent reviews
More-
-
Hard Truths 2024
My drive to work this morning forced me to confront the reality that, when I drive, I am a lot more similar in temperament to Pansy than I’d care to admit.
Translated from by
Popular reviews
More-
Love on a Leash 2011
Surprised that Jennifer Ten hasn't tried suing Guillermo del Toro for plagiarism yet.
Think about it:
- Human/animal romance that appears to be played straight in both this and The Shape of Water
- female protagonist has the letters l, i, s, and a in their names (Lisa and Elisa respectively)
- Heavy green aesthetic in interior and exterior environments; depictions of American suburbia
- Protagonist is in close association with a closeted gay man and has a best friend…Translated from by -
The Wrong Trousers 1993
The Wrong Trousers is a disgusting reactionary screed that takes absolutely wrong sides on everything it covers, and yields a horrifying reflection of the capitalist, white supremacist society insidious enough to produce it. The device of the penguin as villain serves as casual demonization of immigrants. It’a plainly obvious they coded the penguin Feathers McGraw - given a coloration that could approximate blackface - as a thief (seeking a diamond even though the moral considerations behind the robbery are moot…
Translated from by
