Zoë van Boekel

Zoë van Boekel

Favorite films

  • Punch-Drunk Love
  • Another Round
  • The Piano Teacher
  • Shrek 2

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  • Emilia Pérez

    ½

  • Anora

    ★★★½

  • The Substance

    ★½

  • Four Days in September

    ★★★½

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  • Emilia Pérez

    Emilia Pérez

    ½

    What…… is this movie? And why would this compete with any other movie? I had problems with some movies I watched nomineed for the Oscars but this is just……. What?

  • The Substance

    The Substance

    ★½

    A movie that overuses flashbacks to explain everythin because, apparently, we're stupid. The narrative is weak and superficial, refusing to develop its main themes//points. instead, its relying on references to stay relevant.

    Lovely references to Cronenberg, Kubrick, Lynch etc etc but simply borrowing from others doesn't automatically make a film good. 2h30 of this was pure torture.

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  • Back to Black

    Back to Black

    ½

    I don't often write reviews, but I feel compelled to express my disappointment with this film. Adapting the life of such a profound and iconic figure as Amy into this treatment was hear breaking. I'm not a fan of "Bohemian Rhapsody," but in comparison, it feels like a masterpiece. The casting, particularly of the lead actress—with no personal criticism to her—seemed off, as they could have taken more care to find someone who truly embodies the role. The portrayal of…

  • Doctor Who: The Giggle

    Doctor Who: The Giggle

    ★★★½

    The story is great until the plot of the episode. They took the attention and excitement of Ncuti being the new doctor and putted all on tennant. That’s was never the point in previous specials for a reason and it doesn’t make much sense. I  Would love to DW to continue with these kind of fun, well made  adventures but I hope they start fixing and thinking more about how they write and plan the backstory of the doctor because unfortunately after capaldi they just decided to destroy the logic on any backstory that doctor has!

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