I thought it was smart the way, for most of the film, the viewer doesn't even get a glimpse of the Father. Only whispered distant voices of partial words and unfinished sentences, as if as an extension to the siblings' secret language. Shots of shadows cast on corridor walls, doors opening and closing in this cramped old apartment. They are interacting with him behind closed doors and we get to hear about it after the fact, from the point of…
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Broken English 2007
Parker Posey herself recommended this movie as being in her top three self-starred films. Maybe more so for the experience. It's somewhat of a letdown to know that a Cassavetes descendant can make such a pretentious attempt at exploring relatable themes of female loneliness, desperation and longing for genuine connections in a digitized cold and distant world.
Parker plays Nora who is basically me staring at a dating app screen, as beneath her as it may be, that says "Your…
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The Room Next Door 2024
Going back and forth with death has never been more colorful. From a stoic to a total wreck and vice versa with loads of femininity in between portrayed by an unmatched pair.
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