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Is Air 2023 Good? | Honest Movie Review & 3 Powerful Takeaways
Air 2023 is such a crisp film. The film establishes its retro 1984 roots from the jump (no pun intended) and instills some very classic, never-goes-out-of-style values into the core of the streamlined story. Along with the clean script and rooted values, the seasoned cast expertly balances personalities that are…
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Land Ending Explained | Love, Loss, Hope, And Helplessness
Land is an unassuming film with a strong, poignant emotional thread throughout the narrative that leads to a satisfying end. If you’ve not yet watched the film, this review will be discussing spoilers, more specifically, the Land ending in detail. If you enjoy intimate, humanity-centered films like Nomadland then Land…
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Why Is RRR So Good? | 3 Reasons To Love The Popular Film
Sometimes, I feel bad for rating a widely beloved film as mediocre, and then I watch a film as incredible as RRR and know that it would be an injustice to categorize a safe, mediocre film in the same group as this one. RRR is the reason why movie theaters…
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Avatar 2 Is Disappointing: 5 Big Reasons Why It Fell Short
It doesn’t take more than 2 milliseconds after asking what my favorite movie is before I enthusiastically respond – “Avatar – the one with the blue people.” So you can imagine my immense excitement when I heard the long-awaited sequel was finally coming. I nearly cried in the movie theater…
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Lady Chatterley’s Lover 2022: Intimacy & Forbidden Love
For all you lonely people out there, Netflix’s newest version of Lady Chatterley’s Lover 2022 is just the medicine you need to fill your romantic void this cuffing season. Lady Chatterley’s Lover provides a sense of vicarious touch, that rush of sexual excitement in a way that feels beautiful and…
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Is Where the Crawdads Sing Racist? | The Shocking Truth
“‘Jest an ol’ ni**er walkin’ to town. Watch out, ni**er-boy, don’t fall down,’ they taunted Jumpin’, who kept his eyes on his toes.” (pg. 95, Where the Crawdads Sing). Immediately after I read those words I looked to the inside of the back cover to double-check the race of this…
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Good Luck to You Leo Grande Analysis | Sex Work and Intimacy
A semi-elderly, retired Catholic school teacher decides to hire an attractive, young man as an escort to help her tap into her unlocked sexuality. Interesting concept… Usually, the gender tables are turned and the vibes aren’t so wholesome. This Good Luck to You Leo Grande analysis will explore this film’s…
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Yard Kings Film Review | Finding Safety in the Chaos
Yard Kings is an independent short film about a 9-year-old girl named Ellie, who builds a safe haven for herself in a scrapyard away from her abusive household. Directed by Vasco Alexandre, this film explores the stubborn grit of children in the face of unfortunate circumstances that threaten to leave…
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10 Reasons Why Blonde is Bad & So Laughably Atrocious | Movie Review
I didn’t approach the movie Blonde expecting to learn Marilyn Monroe’s life story nor was I expecting an at least semi-accurate Marilyn Monroe biopic. I approached Blonde like any other movie, looking to answer this simple question: Is this telling me a story worthy of my time? Regarding this film,…
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Don’t Worry Darling Harry Styles Accent Explained (it makes sense)
Harry Styles’ role in Don’t Worry Darling has sparked a lot of interest because we know him as a singer, as a pop star, and as a pop culture icon, but we’re not used to seeing him as a dramatic actor. Especially among some of the most professional top-notch actors…