As expected, the next Bong Joon-ho film after Parasite tackles late-stage capitalism in the nuts, but this one allows itself to be less cynical, exchanging it for absurdism and turning more optimistic at the end.. Its tone is very satirical, which brings attention to how the characters justify their reality to themselves and each other, which is caustically accurate to how politics are discussed nowadays - painting the whole movie a shade darker than it would be if not released…
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The Satanic Rites of Dracula 1973
I didn't know how much of a baby girl Peter Cushing was.
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Dune: Part Two 2024
While Dune: Part One merely caresses the surface of an unfathomably deep universe, Dune: Part Two not only takes the plunge but manages to surpass the expectations set by its predecessor.
As a fan of the book, I can't say I loved every choice made by Villeneuve in the first installment, but they are the perfect setup to make the sequel the spectacle it is, turning the cornerstone of fiction that is source material into a cinematic monument. This version…
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