The second act has such an indelible curiousity about it, so full of wonder and discovery that I would even go far as to say that the breadth of its intrigue is only strengthened by the fact that this is when the narrative stakes are dramatically lowered. It's either going to pique your disinterest or it's going to transport you into a state of bliss, a temporary window through which you can remember your childlike eagerness to envelop yourself in…
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003
Frodo's immediate jubilation as he wakes up in Rivendell—the ring having been destroyed, the great war having ended—is such a tender and infectious moment of relief not only for the characters but for the audience as well. It is a laughter we feel obliged to share with Frodo and the rest of the Fellowship—as they enter the room one-by-one—smiles we wish to cherish and replicate as the unrelenting forces of evil have finally been put to rest. Crucially, for Frodo,…
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RRR 2022
Leans into every maximalist impulse it can physically muster to create one of the most compositionally and audibly singular experiences I've ever had. I yap on about blockbusters with big hearts a lot but man, this is so heightened and unapologetic that it becomes emotionally moving just from its visual tenacity alone. It outright refuses to classify itself as silly or overblown and instead operates on a wavelength that invites you to believe its emotional reality rather than question its…
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Final Destination 2000
Footy's back. Carlton and Richmond battled it out for a draw, the ambivalence of the result draping the season with an ominous shadow, and I watched a movie about weird omens, curses, and the impossibility of breaking them. Football—and sport in general—is always coloured by a couple of characters doing the absolute most and now that the season has come round again, we're sure to bear witness to the ebb and flow of tempting fate. Where that takes us is…
