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The Zone of Interest 2023
Cleverly showcases how easy it is for familiar family behavior (like making jokes with your spouse, fighting with your siblings, or watering your garden) to dangerously overshadow the all-too-common practice of dehumanization. Extremely relevant in how it portrays everyday people letting monstrosity slide as long as it lets them relish in privilege and comfort (as well as it being systemically and culturally accepted), despite screams of pain and anguish being heard from right outside their window.
Glazer’s minimalist shot composition…
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The Boy and the Heron 2023
Fire and water, two elements that always being used for some metaphorical use throughout film history and storytelling, are made so much more magical with Miyazaki’s vision. Pair that with another amazing score from Joe Hisaishi and you get an unforgettable and resonant fable about loss, mortality, change, and fiction.
This had to be the most amount of times I’ve had to hold back tears during a Miyazaki film. So much stunning scenery and world design that also plays a…
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Shaolin Soccer 2001
Easiest 5 I’ve ever given. A beautiful, funny, and creative blend of absurdity and sincerity. Stephen Chow might be that mf. Gotta see everything he’s made.
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Hellraiser 1987
Kinky ahh horror movie where the characters having sex and dying isn’t being used as a tired, conservative trope, but an actual look into carnal desire.
Not counting this as a rewatch ‘cause my first time seeing this was technically over a Zoom call with some very weird people.
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The Fabelmans 2022
Best part about watching this with film students is everyone applauding when David Lynch showed up lmao
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