In Greener Grass, the son doesn’t just transform into a dog; he transitions into one, in a trans allegory wrapped in pastel absurdity. The mother deadnames the daughter that is no longer hers, she feels distant from her newly 'transitioned' son, and insists on keeping pre-transition photos 'to remember how he was,' saying, 'You have to admit, this is a lot to process.' The dad’s reply—'Um, Jill, I think he’s going through a bigger change than you are'—perfectly captures the absurd self-centeredness. And when he’s banned from soccer, the film’s critique of exclusion lands hard. In this essay, I will…
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The Fabelmans 2022
i don’t think this movie really stuck with me as much as i wanted it to. it was still a great movie but left me wanting more. i found it pretty interesting though to explore his childhood and relationships.
anyways this feels like the perfect movie to do a life update. i have officially decided that i’m going to film school! during my internship in madrid i helped to film a movie and everything felt so magical and exciting that i have decided that this is what i want to do for the rest of my life.
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Playing Cards 1896
any male born after 1896 can’t cook… all they know is cigarettes, play they cards, read the news, ignore women & drink
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Apocalypse in the Tropics 2024
this was a great documentary following the rise and fall (hopefully for good) of bolsonaro, how much he used people’s faith to gather votes and also how the higher ups in the evangelical pyramid are more worried with money and power than helping one another. it’s so ridiculous that it feels like a mockumentary, i didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. the scenes where elected officials pray collectively in political settings literally gave me chills. it’s crazy how 50%…
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