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One of Them Days 2025
a lot was happening, and also somehow nothing happened, and i think that is beautiful
***I agree that society is desperately in need of a proper BLACK comedy à la Friday (1995). However, the writers here seem to forget the most important ingredient in crafting that sort of story—soul—something for the audience to come back to, not just chuckle and move on.
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Lesbians? Congratulations
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Poor Things 2023
two and a half hours of a young woman finding herself through edging
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The technical aspects of this film are nothing short of outstanding.The cinematography and use of colour are the standouts in this film. This includes the choice of zooms, shot compositions, the switch from black and white to colour, at a specific point in the movie, etc.
All of the actors do a well enough job of bringing their characters to life and developing their stories…
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MadS 2024
Not entirely sure what I've just experienced but I want more.
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This film introduces itself with tension, anxiety and paranoia. And somehow manages to only escalate from there. It opens with a load of questions that you hope get answered soon.It doesn't initially present itself as the type of horror it really is, which gives it room to grow. You're lured in by the angst, the characters and their obscure relationships and then blindsided at nearly every corner…
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Midsommar 2019
my therapist will hear about this
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A part of me is sad that I'll never experience the first twelve minutes of this film again. That said, things did slow down almost drastically after this point. Part of me wants to argue that this movie could have been an hour shorter, while the other part thinks the deliberately slow pace adds to the horror and uncertainty of the experience.The highlights are in the shot choices, composition and beautifully horrific…
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