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  Framing Britney Spears 2021

  ★★★½ Watched 20 Feb 2021

  “Toxic” and every other Britney song hits different after this.

  This is a story about Britney Spears, a devastating one. But it is also a story about the horrors of the entertainment industry, the toxic treatment of women by society, and the exploitative, vulturous nature of human beings.

  After watching this film, I realize the #freebritney movement is about so much more than fandom....and it is absolutely necessary. 

  (Ps Humans are the worst. We NEED strong protection laws to protect people from other people)

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  Palm Springs 2020

  ★★★★½ Rewatched 26 Dec 2020

  A Rom-Com for The Ages (& the Pandemic)
  
  Lessons about time, perspective, and meaning found in Palm Springs:

  -Existentialism can exist in any dimension. The same is true for happiness. 

  -Life isn’t inherently meaningful (or meaningless). Perspective & human connection dictate our sense of fulfillment ie. whether we wake up everyday wanting to bang our head against a wall or with a sense of joie de vivre. (39:34 - 39:37)

  -Happiness is fleeting. Discontentment is inevitable. But simple gratitude for what…

Popular reviews

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  Unforgiven 1992

  ★★★★½ Watched 31 Mar 2019

  Clint Eastwood’s revisionist Western film, ”Unforgiven” deconstructs many of the classic stereotypes associated with the Western world. Notable among these, is the concept of the aggressive, invincible, Western hero. From "Known thief and murderer"? And "Notoriously vicious and intemperate disposition"? to honest and caring father and pig farmer, the central character, William Munny represents the errors in traditional Western archetypes and on a broader scale, the complex and changing nature of human identity. His former partner-in-crime Ned Logan, like William,…

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  Long Shot 2019

  ★★★½ Watched 12 May 2019

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.