MegoJane

MegoJane

Favorite films

  • Parallel Mothers
  • The Upside of Anger
  • Proof
  • Toast

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  • The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

    ★★★★

  • Men

    ★★

  • Nude Tuesday

    ★★★½

  • Where the Crawdads Sing

    ★★½

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  • The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

    The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

    ★★★★

    I found myself marvelling at how clever it was rather than really enjoying it.

  • Where the Crawdads Sing

    Where the Crawdads Sing

    ★★½

    Felt like a boho chic fashion shoot. Rushed through the key plot points with little character development in between, maybe relying on the viewers having read the book to fill in the gaps.

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  • Parallel Mothers

    Parallel Mothers

    ★★★★★

    When telling my mother the plot of the movie, I realised it sounded like an outrageous soap opera. But it is most definitely not. The women are real and raw, facing both the ordinary and extraordinary with believable emotions. I love that there’s no judgment, even when a character does something morally questionable, we the audience are with them, feeling their pain and understanding their reasons. 

    The styling is beautiful  from the main character’s clothes to the apartment and the…

  • Never Rarely Sometimes Always

    Never Rarely Sometimes Always

    ★★★★½

    Such a powerful film told with such restraint and empathy. It’s made even more heartbreaking knowing that this journey has become even more difficult for so many girls in America. The performances are so real and the sparse dialogue speaks volumes.

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