Themes aside, Heretic's strongest asset is its accurate, respectful and sympathetic portrayal of Mormons and missionaries, steering clear of the common pitfall of caricature that so much of the media often falls into. The sister missionaries here are three-dimensional heroines of the story, treated with the dignity and depth they deserve! As far as misrepresentation of their doctrine and beliefs goes, the only points worth noting are that the sisters didn't pray nearly enough relative to the amount of dangerβ¦
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The Truman Show 1998
It seems that many see The Truman Show for its commentary on privacy, the power of media, and that of reality television, and while those are all present here, I was overwhelmed by its delicate but powerful grasp of religion.
I watched this a number of years ago as a member of the Mormon church, and I quite enjoyed itβ if you strip the themes away, it's still an incredible filmβ but it's only now after leaving, that this workβ¦
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Adolescence 2025
This isn't Graham's first rodeo on adolescents. That Philip Barantini, Stephen Graham, Matthew Lewis combo just never misses. 4 hours, 4 shots. Each detailing heartbreak, harrassment and humanity. Is it culture that roots evil?
Adolescence is striking in how it refrains from sensationalising the situation and instead swerves the focus into how its weight and magnitude affects everyone else. Rather than becoming a whodunnit, it asks why.
Stephen Graham wields emotion so effortlessly. I felt every pain he channelled throughβ¦
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Flow 2024
Simple and soft in approach, Flow uses a handful of animals to tell a story of disaster and show how we may individually respond to it. Do we hasten to gather our material goods? Do we fend for ourselves and our small unit, or help others despite the risk of endangering our own livelihoods? Do we let our instincts distract us from logical paths?
It doesn't take long before you're fully invested in the well-being of these furry little animals,β¦
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Captain America: Brave New World 2025
Imagine if Dr. Manhattan impregnated X-Men's Toad, and the offspring became a Cure wannabe. That's your villain. This is Marvel's assassination attempt on itself. There's far too much dialogue in my action movie of about 3 fights, and patriotism as a theme isn't explored nearly as well as the filmmaker's hoped. This is a direct-to-streaming Disney movie with a fun scene of Harrison Ford playing a tiefling hulk.
You wouldn't believe it: a character delivers a heartfelt speech and cutsβ¦
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Magic 1978
It's only natural that I follow up Dead of Night with Magic, which most would see as an extension of the short story. The film is such a unique device for showing the two personas we have, the two voices, the two minds. In this case both are presented to the world and it delves into the off-putting. As ventriloquist Dennis Alwood says during his history lessonβ¦
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