Where is duty? Where is sacrifice?
Since: January 1st, 2023
I’m not queer. I’m just disembodied.
Yo, this is insane. Queer is melancholic and listless as its protagonist, while at the same time being one of the most lived-in films I’ve seen in a while. It’s like a perfect culmination of Luca’s work so far: it’s similar to Bones and All through its shared themes of addiction, to Call Me by Your Name with its exploration of longing and loneliness, Suspiria with its bizarre visual flare and elements, and even…
It’s been a while since I’ve talked in one of my reviews of the film itself and its strengths. I did it more in my early logs, but since then I focused more on some of the changes from the book,the new TV show, its little thematic overlap with ASOIAF & House of the Dragon, my experience with the film, and some of my favorite quotes, but after seeing that the hype kinda fell since its release back in March, I…
Stellar performances all around the board here obviously, but much like the 3 other PTA films I’ve seen so far, the true real star is PTA himself. He’s one of those filmmakers who has a film for anybody. He has the versatility like no other director working today. Usually, you can pick out a certain film from a director's filmography and say that it is their pinnacle film, but with PTA, you just can’t do that. His screenplays are just…
Everything is self-destructive— every toxic person you can’t cut out, every drug you take, every lie you tell yourself about getting better, everything you hold onto when you pretend to not hold onto everything— it’s all poison coursing through your veins every second of every day. Unfortunately, those are all the things that keep us alive. Trainspotting speaks to all of this, presented in such a hilarious, colorful, and sincere fashion that only Boyle himself could’ve made all these pieces work in…
Paul and Irulan in Messiah:
I hug who I want to. I hug who I love. Particularly when they are affected by the selfishness of others and need cheering up!
- Who are you referring to?
- Camilla.
- Why would I care about her?!
- Because I care about her! Morning. noon. and night I care about her. and you hurt her. and if you hurt her, you hurt me. Camilla is who I want. that is where my…
Do not be afraid of the Oscar sweep that is approaching. Fear is the mind-killer.