Recent reviews

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  Hereditary 2018

  Rewatched 11 May 2022

  This film is ableist AF as is Aster’s other work. 

  The portrayal of demonic possession as indistinguishable from mental illness is lazy writing, playing into tired and harmful tropes that have been used to justify the murder of those with mental health problems since the dawn of time and still are in many places. 

  Reinforcing the notion that those suffering from mental illness will behave in horrifying, cruel and dangerous ways does real world harm to the significant portion of…

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  Wasp 2003

  ★★★★ Watched 23 Mar 2022

  Though I'm 20 years younger than her, I grew up in this area and worked teaching there as a young adult. This film hit really hard as a result. The cycles of poverty, hopelessness and deprivation shown are very much reality for a lot of people in places like Erith, Crayford, Dartford and Bexleyheath, as well as many others. The story seemed all-too-familiar and really packs a punch as a result.
  Great performances from all and a story told with empathy and insight.