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The Breakfast Club 1985
“When you grow up, your heart dies.”
“Who cares?”
“I care.”Was this not everyone’s favorite movie growing up? I used to think this was the coolest movie out there, with some of the most relatable characters to me at the time. I’m sure if you had asked me in high school, I would have said this film was in my top 5 – and you know, I’m not even mad at my younger self for that choice. This is a…
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Sick of Myself 2022
Well, I think I just found my new favorite film of the year which will receive absolutely no major awards recognition.
This was fucking wild. Kristine Kujath Thorp is phenomenal. Eirik Sæther’s great, Fanny Vaager’s great, Andrea Bræin Hovig’s great; the whole cast delivers on their part. I’m a big fan of Kristoffer Borgli’s direction and script here – several layers to be peeled back and digested, so I’ll definitely need to revisit this soon before fully critiquing this. I…
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May December 2023
“How do you choose your roles? I want to find a character that’s difficult to, on the surface, understand. Were they born, or were they made?”
A prodigious showcase of acting and storytelling. Rich, both in character and themes. Each character is so well drawn, with Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, and Charles Melton bringing so much depth and complexity to each. I’m convinced Todd Haynes is the modern King of the Melodrama; perfectly blending performance with reality, the theatrical with…
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Napoleon 2023
“I am destined for greatness. But those in power only see me as a sword.”
– Napoleon
One of the best black comedies I’ve seen all year. Still, the battle scenes are vigorous. Joaquin Phoenix chews up the scenery and puts on one hell of a show as Napoleon Bonaparte. Vanessa Kirby is just magnificent and as stunning as ever as Joséphine Bonaparte. Many viewers might be off-put by the languid pacing of the film, but I personally think it works in its…
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A Thousand and One 2023
“No one gives a fuck about black women, except for other black women, and even that shit get messy.”
An authentic portrait of black womanhood, motherhood, and the constant fight against inequality. A mother and son versus the system, stuck with limited options, as everything around them changes rapidly. The only constant being their situation, their love for one another and the family they’ve built. All the mother wants and works towards is a better opportunity for her son than…
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