Jolan Vansieleghem

Jolan Vansieleghem

Favorite films

  • Adaptation.
  • The White Ribbon
  • Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
  • Black Swan

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  • Terrifier

    ★½

  • Magical Girl

    ★★★★

  • The Super Mario Bros. Movie

    ★½

  • The Other Lamb

    ★★★

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  • Terrifier

    Terrifier

    ★½

    The movie has two fun gore scenes and one half decent build up scene in the restaurant but the rest was boring and felt uninspired. The music being particularly lame.

    I was also somewhat confused by Art the clown as a character and the role he's supposed to play in the story. At times he puts his heart and soul into tormenting human beings. Other times it seems like he wants to get the job done and go home. So…

  • Magical Girl

    Magical Girl

    ★★★★

    The narrative is expertly crafted and delivered in a way that is engaging. The presentation is minimalist, from the acting and dialogue to the camerawork and music. While this helped to build tension and keep the film focused, at times it also led to a certain awkwardness that didn’t feel wholly intentional. That awkwardness does serve a narrative purpose as it is reflected in the characters and their insecurity and despondency, but it feels like this type of film asks…

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  • The Super Mario Bros. Movie

    The Super Mario Bros. Movie

    ★½

    #NotMyKongs

  • The Other Lamb

    The Other Lamb

    ★★★

    It goes without saying that the film is visually stunning. On top of that there are interesting themes and metaphors at play. However I feel that this films biggest problem is that it doesn't really commit to its scenes. Things feel quite strung together and the story never really takes off. the lack of substantial scenes also results in a lack of characterization. Only the main character and the punished wife had something going on. I found the shepherd to…

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