13 years later, and wow this movie is deeply problematic. Not only blatant misogynistic overtones throughout and extreme over-sexualization of women, but oddly devolves into having some pretty overt racist sentiments from the main characters. Normally I wouldn’t judge a film too much for being a “product of its time” but this was made in 2012, not 1965. The first 30 minutes of this are actually way more enjoyable and in line with what the title and marketing suggest. The…
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Snow White 2025
I only fell asleep twice during this!!
Really impressive how Disney managed to bridge the political divide and create a film that everyone collectively decided they hate. And it’s a shame that this film turned out to be as boring as it is because there are actually a lot of rather interesting ideas and updates to the original that are really compelling. Unfortunately, they are trapped inside this film and given zero elaboration. Disney has this strange ability to make…
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Presence 2024
A fascinating and innovative take on the classic ghost-haunting film genre. Telling an entire film from the 1st person perspective of a ghost is a really intriguing premise and something I found to be really captivating in this film until ultimately this style lost its novelty and became difficult to enjoy toward the end for me. Still, I really loved a lot of the concepts explored in this film, especially the concept of how grief itself haunts a household. I…
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Smile 2 2024
A surprisingly good sequel that maybe overstays its welcome by 20 minutes or so but is still really enjoyable and compelling. I don’t usually care for a fake out where moments in the film are revealed to have been not real/a dream/in the characters head, but what works about this film is that it never really lets you know what is real and what isn’t. This choice provides a thrilling look into the mind of someone who feels like they…
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