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  • Mickey 17

    ★★★

  • Anora

    ★★★½

  • American Murder: Gabby Petito

    ★★★★

  • Thugs of Hindostan

    ★★★½

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  • Mickey 17

    Mickey 17

    ★★★

         ~ A solid hit off the Bong ~

    From Parasite to Snowpiercer, the themes of class hierarchy and where the humanity of it all exists in very inhuman systems is still present here. A tightly focussed dystopian space epic with a cast that carry the story even through the slower moments.

    Pattinson plays the titular Mickey 17, an “expendable” in a space program whose job is to simply die and be reanimated. Standouts include Naomi Ackie, Mark Ruffalo and…

  • Anora

    Anora

    ★★★½

    ~ Realistic, R rated modern take on Pretty Woman ~

    The simple subtlety in the beach boardwalk shot as Annie wears her red scarf is beautiful. This film is an exploration of a hedonistic fantasy that delves into questioning if love is real in a world thats grounded by the world or stripping and nightlife that the main character comes from.

    Mickey Madison brings a fantastical quality to a character in a dark world, this further enhanced by lingering close…

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  • Babygirl

    Babygirl

    ★★★★

     ~ Kidman in her GILF era ~

    If a smut movie had really good writing. Not really a nuanced exploration of infidelity, shame or repression and more of a really well acted drama. The nuance does come in and makes the exploration of power dynamics after the steamy affair however. What makes this film worth it is Kidman’s arc.
    Kidman is a corporate business woman with the seemingly perfect life, except she isn’t satisfied. In the bedroom specifically. The film…

  • Before Sunrise

    Before Sunrise

    ★★★★★

    Yeah, definitely a classic.

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