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Design for Living 1933
“a thing happened to me that usually happens to men.”
frothy, elegant eroticism; lubitsch understands that queering romantic conventions is the chicest love affair. long live the pre-code polycule bursting with copious innuendo, tap dancing dialogue, mischievous flouncing. the independence to choose interdependence, to fling yourself onto the dusty chaise over three square meals a day - that’s real love and there’s plenty to be shared. and of course there’s miriam hopkins, my beloved, as the mother of the arts. perfect!!!
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No Other Land 2024
resistance as reinforcement of belonging in the face of colonial extraction. no other land, no other option. long live palestine.
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Food, Inc. 2 2023
touches on a number of topics related to the american food system but is much too tepid in its messaging. the more radical points of the doc (including a few explicit condemnations of capitalism) are mollified by a second half that skews more toward praising corporate social change. perhaps my largest gripe is the absence of a meaningful discussion of plant based diets and the intersection of veganism with the topics covered. the treatment of plant based diets, especially as…
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Mickey 17 2025
all we needed to revive earnest romanticism today is two robert pattinsons. mickey 17 is both a whimsical takedown of expendability under capitalism and a sweet celebration of togetherness. each of these elements are fundamental to executing the other, as bong joon ho has always understood. rob is sublime and the emotional heights are near perfect - that alone makes up for the faults and made this a fantastic time at the movies.
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