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Jacob's Ladder 1990
When it comes to symbolism in the horror genre, the most common trend tends to revolve around grief or coping with pain in some way. This makes sense, given that horror is a genre rooted in fear, morbidity, and the notion that the world can be isolating or overwhelming. However, horror also often explores the opposite: Facing our fears to better cope with and understand them.
“Jacob's Ladder" is a prime example of storytelling where the journey matters more than…
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El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie 2019
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Many may dismiss "El Camino" as boring, unnecessary, or empty, but as The Big Lebowski so aptly puts it, "Well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." For me, however, this film is the perfect swan song for Jesse Pinkman, an iconic and deeply human character whose influence on Breaking Bad is rivaled only by Walter White. As a cinematic epilogue to the series, "El Camino" is both a physical journey to Alaska and a deeply introspective one, as…
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The Brutalist 2024
Among the scarce cinematic works of our time that aspire to become great classics of the American Dream myth, this film stands out. Like "Once Upon a Time in America" or "The Godfather", it presents a dream that turns into a nightmare for its protagonist. His world, like that of the Statue of Liberty, seems to be turned upside down.
“The Brutalist” is a masterpiece with no filler. Throughout its over three-hour duration, there's always something to appreciate. It's not…
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The Seed of the Sacred Fig 2024
When I sat down to watch this nearly three-hour film, with its Iranian historical context, I worried that my attention would wane due to the late hour and my fatigue. However, by the end of the experience, I found myself more alert and engaged than at the beginning, with my nails dug into the armchair from tension.
This film is a family drama that explores paranoia and fear under Iran's oppressive government. What impressed me most was how the main…
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