The final chapter of Ti West's Pearl trilogy, MaXXXine, picks up where X left off, following Maxine (Mia Goth) as she rises from the ashes of the brutal events in the first film. Set in the 1980s, this installment shifts the tone slightly, focusing on the rise of the "star" in the film industry. The story explores themes of exploitation, celebrity, and the brutal cost of fame, while maintaining the signature horror elements that define the trilogy. While not as…
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Pearl 2022
The second in Ti West's Pearl trilogy, Pearl takes a deep dive into the psychological unraveling of the title character, blending horror with an unsettling look at ambition and desperation. Set in 1918, the prequel explores the origins of the terrifying antagonist from X, offering a more intimate portrait of Pearl's disturbed psyche. Mia Goth's performance is mesmerizing as she shifts between sweet innocence and absolute madness with chilling fluidity. The film has a vibrant, technicolor look, which adds a…
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Triumph of the Spirit 1989
Triumph of the Spirit is a movie that gets lost among the mass of WWII/Holocaust movies. I imagine it was definitely overshadowed by the release of Schindler's List only a few years later. But I think this is unfair. On the surface, it doesn't seem to add much that you can't find in other movies. But I think it highlights a couple of things that have often been marginalized when we think about WWII and the concentration camps. The first,…
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Run Boy Run 2014
A devastating look at the drastic measures that Jewish people had to undertake to survive during the Hitler regime. The story follows a brave young Jewish boy on the run in Poland who is left to fend for himself while evading Nazi soldiers, and finding what solace he can from various compassionate people he meets along the way. I like how the film highlights the Polish farmers and villagers who were willing to risk their own lives to do what they knew was right by helping this poor child, showing that even in the worst of times there are people who will do good.
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