Boys will be boys. Except when it comes to showing emotions that aren’t rage or anger, being (reasonably) affectionate towards friends, having interests that aren’t sports or building things, or enjoying anything that isn’t specifically geared towards their gender. In those cases, boys aren’t boys, and they’re in danger of being called “feminine” or “soft” if it hasn’t already happened. Thankfully, once boys grow up to be men, then they’re allowed to take part in those things for which they…
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The Boy and the Heron 2023
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Miyazaki’s serenity prayer.
By far the least straightforward and most challenging film he’s ever made, and I kinda love it for that. With every Miyazaki movie up until this moment, the emotion and the point of the film are delivered to the audience in a fairly accessible way that’s easy to digest and hits us pretty hard. Spirited Away is about maturing, independence, and the kindness and love that come with it. Howl’s Moving Castle is about self-esteem, self-image, and…
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Mickey 17 2025
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Bong’s Korean-language movies: this is a dark, serious look at the unfairness of our current society and how human nature can be our downfall, often w a hint of satire
Bong’s English-language movies: here’s how sex positions are gonna save us all
The assassination scene is one of the best things Bong has ever done, including the peach montage from Parasite and night vision scene from Snowpiercer. Put that ending frame w them all on the floor in the fucking Met. I said what I said.Translated from by -
One of Them Days 2025
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“You’re not my type” is the best comeback I’ve ever heard to “fuck you” and I will be co-opting it from this day onward
The “___ wasn’t acting, ____ just stumbled onto set like that and they ran w it” joke was quite literally made for Katt Williams and his role in this movie. That man can make almost anything funny and yet I wouldn’t be surprised if he was homeless, a fugitive, in witness protection, or all…
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Halloween Ends 2022
A year ago today, I sat down in Auditorium 10 at the Regal Hollywood 20 in Greenville, SC for a screening of Howl’s Moving Castle. Gage and I had originally planned to go together, but he had to cancel bc he had work and he couldn’t get out of it. So I texted Vivian (who I had planned on inviting in addition to Gage) to see if she was interested, and she happily agreed. Even though I had been interested…
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