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  Midnight 1939

  ★★★★ Watched 28 Oct 2021

  I’m genuinely surprised at how much I enjoyed this film. Despite it being filmed in 1939, it’s comedy seemed to land so well with the entire class (myself included)! I was satisfied with the plot’s speed, and the viewer’s lack of information (specifically when John Barrymore’s character was seemingly aiding Eve Peabody for no apparent reason) certainly kept us guessing and effectively captured and held my attention!

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  Mad Max: Fury Road 2015

  ★★★½ Watched 09 Oct 2021

  I must admit, I knew nothing about this film prior to watching it in class. The professor’s introduction, which characterized the film as action-centered, along with clips we had watched in class, made me hesitant about the film since pure-action films aren’t my favorite. However, it certainly surprised me. The visual and audio design were amazing. I particularly liked the day as night scene, which effectively maintained the steampunk feeling of the film. Although certainly not realistic lighting, it worked perfectly with the film’s other-worldly feel.

Popular reviews

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  Persepolis 2007

  ★★★★ Watched 06 Sep 2021 1

  Having read the graphic novel before watching the film definitely improved my experience watching this film. I found it amazing how the film still felt like a graphic novel— its choppier animation felt like i was flipping through the frames in the novel. I loved observing the layered textures of the animation too, in contrast to the classic graphic novel pure black and white color scheme. Overall, I felt the film definitely added to the graphic novel’s story—specifically the use of sound to connect the viewers to the story’s emotional effects.

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  Get Out 2017

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 07 Sep 2021

  Second time watching the movie, yet it still had the same impact as when I first watched it. Noticing all the motifs this second time around 🤌🏼  Truly reminded me of how much I appreciate Jordan Peele’s films. Someone wondered in lecture whether the film would have been as successful as it was if the comedy was absent: no. The comedic scenes offer a moments to take a deep breath, resetting the audience to be deeply disturbed and terrified all…

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