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Hard Truths 2024
What begins as a rambunctious and hilarious tirade from a depressed woman gradually transforms into a staggering character study of a dysfunctional family grappling with grief, love, and suppressed emotions. Hard Truths is driven by a masterclass in acting, with its ensemble cast delivering some of their most powerful performances through quietly searing stares and raw, aching cries.
Marianne Jean-Baptiste, at the heart of this turmoil, is especially mesmerizing, leading the film toward an inevitable yet devastating conclusion. Hard Truths…
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Look Back 2024
I remember the first time my 5th-grade teacher recognized my writing. She said that I was well-organized and had my thoughts arranged in a way that flowed smoothly and clearly. This sparked my interest in writing, but I never pursued it fully because I was assigned to the school's newspaper team which is not my interest.
In high school and college, my interest shifted toward writing poems and short stories. I was never particularly great at it, but knowing that…
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A Very Good Girl 2023
I appreciate that the local mainstream cinema is attempting to take a step further in producing something more than the usual cheesy rom-com flicks but A Very Good Girl sadly is not a very good film at least for me. What it gains from its leads lacks in the screenplay. There are a lot of poor choices made on how the plot progresses cinematically and narratively. There are decent lighting and score choices but what a mess the execution was.…
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Past Lives 2023
"And the reason I like you is because you're you. And who you are is someone who leaves."
A profound picture that perfectly paints the forlornness and closure, Past Lives proves that the most enigmatic emotion comes from the simplest questions of life.
Celine Song maneuvers each mise en scene with such careful touch of reflective tone and parallelism. The way the camera moves from left to right or how it lingers to the quietest of smiles and stares tells…
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