Tag: review
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“Frankenstein” Review
Guillermo del Toro, I love and respect you so much. Questions raised within are: what it means to be human, what builds and shapes us, how identities come to be and evolve… What we can choose and what we cannot… The dangers of destructive ego and possible healing through compassion. Del Toro’s earnestness, contemplative spirituality,…
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“A Real Pain” Review
Soooo the seat number was an A24 joke, right? Simultaneously introspective and highly focused on community and social relations, the film highlights two opposing offshoots of generational trauma, embodied by Benjy and Dave. They represent two behavioral reactions to the same pain. One has internalized sensitivity to the point of suppression as a result of…
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“Humboldt County” Review
Was the exact movie I needed to watch at this time in my life. So much more painful than I expected and incredibly emotionally resonant. Fantastic performances from the entire cast. The cinematography was absolutely beautiful, light dancing on the lush environment, sparkling and dappled through trees, illuminating faces and eyes in such a magnificent…
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“Lord Don’t Slow Me Down” Review
Doing my Gallagher research as I am obsessed with Noel, Liam, and Oasis. A few hilarious moments during the commentary but you could feel the tension between the brothers. Liam noticeably quiet, Noel particularly acerbic. An interesting quality about Noel is that he is simultaneously immensely curious and stubborn. He often rejects things out of…
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“Gladiator II” Review
The first two acts were pretty good and then they did not follow through on what I thought was being set up for the third and I got very sad. Needed an expansion of Acacius, would have loved to have seen more scenes between him and Hanno/Lucius. There is part of a scene between Joseph…
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“Oasis: Supersonic” Review
Noel: ambitious, chip on his shoulder the size of Everest, callous, creative. Liam: curious, impulsive, electric, raw. Both: sensitive, funny, passionate, driven by jealousy, rage, resentment, a need for attention and recognition that goes beyond reason, a desire for love and care that comes from such a real place that you can’t help but connect…
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“Bunraku” Review
Exceedingly creative in its visual style, cinematography, and art direction. Clearly influenced by the Western and Samurai genres, along with German Expressionism, this film is an intriguing knit of stark contrasts, blunt silhouettes, elegant fight choreography, and quite beautiful camera transitions. Each shot flows seamlessly into the next, with good choices as to when to…
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“The Faculty” Review
This cast is absolutely STACKED. Hartnett, DuVall, Wood, and Hatosy were especially compelling. Something about them (and this movie in general) just draws and holds attention. The music is perfectly molded to each scene. You can feel the lively energy and thoughtfulness embedded in every moment. Vibrant, intentional, fast-paced, well-shot, confidently directed by Robert Rodriguez,…
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“Trap” Review
M. Night Shyamalan has a knack for deftly creating unease. I like that he doesn’t recoil from discomfort, but instead leans into it. That wariness is part of what makes a thriller compelling: it keeps the viewer guessing and questioning their own judgments. However, narratively and character-wise, this was lacking. They made some strides towards…
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“Where the Crawdads Sing” Review
Some great character depth and exploration here. Effectively made me care about the protagonist. Props to this film for not making characters have sex within moments of their onscreen debut (I loathe that, and it so frequently happens). All of the actors were excellent here – and let me add that the actor for young…
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