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I'm Still Here 2024
i was really moved! unlike a lot of movies about american political figures, this movie is not about a man being a god, or a genius, it’s about the paiva family. we don’t know anything about rubens’s politics from the movie or whether he’s a singular towering figure, he’s a dad first. this is really effective and makes it easier for everyone to relate to (loyal readers will know how much i hate masturbatory movies about male genius). salles is…
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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga 2024
I really like this vision of a post-apocalyptic world, and the action sequences are just too cool. I wondered how this would handle Furiosa’s story; when we meet her in Fury Road, she’s already working for the fascist Citadel, and so any prequel would have to end with that being logical while making her a somewhat likable character. I think it was an interesting exploration of the choices she had to make to get by in the world, and they…
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