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Sing Sing 2023
I usually prefer story-driven narratives over character-driven narratives because I have an easier time feeling the gratification of a well-put-together narrative than I do embracing the feelings of catharsis that authentic characters can provoke.
Sing Sing is so uniquely authentic that the underlying feeling being communicated is palpable; it hits you like a truck. Black men and black boys have had their creativity snuffed out by not only the mass incarceration in America but the educational system as well. This…
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Challengers 2024
Good lord, they found a way to make tennis interesting. The characters are layered with eroticism and nuanced personality, the stylized cinematography takes advantage of the back and forth motif associated with tennis, particularly in that ending sequence. All jokes aside, the character dynamics and development made it feel incredibly personal and suspenseful.
I went from rooting for one to rooting for another and constantly being enthralled by Zendaya as Tashi. “You’d have a better shot with a handgun in…
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A Different Man 2024
These characters are written so well. The dichotomy between Edward and Oswald is insanely good. Edward’s internal psychology is explored perfectly. His self-alienation drives every choice he makes in the film; it fuels his frustration and spirals into a hilariously tragic sequence of events. Also, Ingrid IS Julie Delpy.
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Pearl 2022
Mia Goth. I can’t express how she made me feel in this role. She made me identify with a murderer the way “film bros” literally identify with joker. A performance that MUST be studied.
I need to re-watch this movie for many different reasons, but the main reason I WILL be watching this movie is for Mia Goth. Her character in X, Maxine has a shadow casted over her because of pearl in this movie.
Ti West stylistic choices were…
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Nope 2022
Nope was this year's most anticipated movie for me. However, now that I've seen it, my own expectations completely botched my experience. In the theater, I was waiting for that moment when a greater message would click and make itself apparent, but that didn't happen. Disturbing plot points that were hinted at repeatedly didn't really have a greater purpose in the narrative, outside of the themes they were meant to convey, which is good but underwhelming.
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