This film has a lot going on. The generational divide between 3 generations of women. The effects of capitalism on the residents of Mumbai and the gentrification that comes along with it. The excitement of a bustling city, the sounds, vendors, and lights. The quiet of a small village on the ocean with little to no bells and whistles but this allows for a sense of clarity which is somehow restricted by commuting, working, and just trying to be treated…
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Wicked 2024
Many talented crafts-people worked on this film and you can see it. Possibly a little overproduced in some moments.
I had all kinds of problems with "Wicked" for about the first 30 minutes, with no things to enjoy in sight. Then I got to the "What is This Feeling" set piece and I actually had to admit to myself, the song was decent and the set piece itself was fairly impressively constructed.
"Wicked" continued like this for me for a…
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Civil War 2024
Filled with horrible but beautiful imagery. Garland makes the decision to stay apolitical as we are viewing the film through the lens of wartime photographers and journalists. The decision to stay relatively neutral about the conflict seems like it could have undercut any emotional impact the film was trying to deliver. This wasn't the case for me.
This was a huge production for A24 and Garland really delivered here every step of the way. The performances were all really solid…
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May December 2023
I was captivated watching Natalie Portman observe and mimic Julianne Moore. The interpersonal relationships that play out in front of the camera, where what is not said is just as important as what is. The three central performances are as good of a trio as we've had in 2023.
The melodrama gets turned up to 11 a few times but when it does, it does so with a wink. The dramatic zoom before the line "I don't think we have…
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