I will never forget when I saw this in the cinema. About an hour into the film a woman walked in with her two very young children, sat down for a few minutes then came over to me and said “this isn’t Sonic the Hedgehog is it?” No, this certainly is not Sonic the Hedgehog
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The Outrun 2024
I wanted to like this so much more than I did
Pros: Saoirse is so fantastic (obviously), beautiful Scottish scenery
Cons: I really struggled to keep engaged with the film because of the pacing and the timeline. Non-linear structure is a good idea in theory for a film that touches things like addiction, mental health struggles and trauma as they are very chaotic and messy in nature, but it didn’t really work for me. I’m sure that there are plenty…
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A Real Pain 2024
One of the biggest surprises for me in a while.
This is the kind of film I absolutely adore. On the surface it’s a small and simple film, maybe even boring to some people, but it’s packed with complex feelings and many aspects of the human experience in such a delicate and thought provoking way. There’s something for just about everyone to relate to; whether that be trauma, guilt, mental illness, complicated family relationships, insecurity, jealousy and even loathing people…
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Woman of the Hour 2023
ANNA KENDRICKKKK
I’ll start off by saying it’s refreshing to watch a true crime serial killer film through the lens of a woman because only women can capture the essence of true fear of men and subtle nods to casual misogyny so deep rooted in men’s behaviour that they don’t even see. I’m not even talking about the serial killer. I’m talking about the “nice” neighbour who guilts you into sleeping with him. The “nice” boyfriend that belittles your story…
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