Oalv Ronke

Oalv Ronke

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Favorite films

  • The Lavender Hill Mob
  • Citizen Kane
  • Zardoz
  • The Muppet Movie

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  • The Electric State

    ½

  • Pride vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story

    ★★★★

  • Mickey 17

    ★★★★

  • Richard II

    ★★★★★

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  • The Electric State

    The Electric State

    ½

    When Chris Pratt is the best thing about a movie, you’re in trouble. 

    Somehow more boring and listless than Rebel Moon.

  • Pride vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story

    Pride vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story

    ★★★★

    Well filmed and constructed documentary with some engaging interviews about an important moment in Canadian history.

    There’s heartfelt moments, and laugh-out-loud lines, but most of all it has observations about the importance of the fight for human rights for all.

    Glad this important story (and these incredible people) got a documentary this well made.

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  • Whaam! Blam! Roy Lichtenstein and the Art of Appropriation

    Whaam! Blam! Roy Lichtenstein and the Art of Appropriation

    ★★★

    Went in as a fan of Lichenstein’s works, but the filmmakers made pretty compelling arguments and provided clear and damning examples of how his appropriation of imagery hurt the original creators.

    In fact, the movie’s interviews with defenders of “high art” and the way they sneer at the work of comic book creators is even more damning. There’s a lot of great interviewing in the film.

    What keeps this from being a four- or five-star movie is a combination of…

  • Rumours

    Rumours

    ★★★★★

    In 2003, I worked as a staffer at a G7 summit that was held in my home province.

    This is the most accurate depiction of a summit I have ever seen.

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