I try to go into movies somewhat blind these days. I like the surprises, especially movies based on true stories, or movies with a twist. One could argue Sing Sing falls into both categories, but the twist isn’t revealed until the credits roll and you keep seeing two words repeated: “as Himself”.
Sing Sing is a reminder of what needs to be a core responsibility of the prison system: rehabilitation, redemption, and reintegration. I’m not talking about extreme circumstances, but…
Coralie Fargeat should be a household name after her sophomore film. Clearly drawing inspiration from body-horror prestige David Cronenberg, I feel like there’s also an imprint of Aronofsky’s Requiem for a Dream stylistically, and even thematically with vanity and fame as the drug of choice.
This film is grotesque in the very best way, and I adored how it was shot. The extreme close-ups and fish-eye distortion. Even something as simple as a shrimp lunch is made to make you…
While the movie has many themes to explore, they do a great job addressing the challenges of motherhood through the story of Roz and her gosling, Brightbill. While doing this from the perspective of an adoptive mother (spoiler alert, the robot did not birth the wee goose), it does a great job of being inclusive to all mothers, adoptive or biological. The story of Roz and Brightbill carries throughout the film, but it is not the sole message in the…
Is this the best version of Batman ever? Probably not, but between the muscle car batmobile and emo-centric vibe and music throughout, this is certainly MY Batman. There's been a lot of Batmen I've loved, including Batfleck (who just couldn't beat the bad writing that was stacked against him), but none that I've felt more connected to on a personal level.
