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Something Wild 1986
Someone once said to me that there was no redeeming the 80s film— all studio output was superfluous and capitalistic. They made broad generalizations about the era and its work, insisting that all films made in the Hollywood system were promoting American traditional values. I find this type of statement ignorant and misguided— the eighties film will appear as shallow if you only research the most popular films and if you only study domestic releases. I believe some of the…
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Drylongso 1998
My bookshelves have become camera displays— scattered amongst paperbacks and DVDs are various pieces I’ve picked up over the years. I tend to treat cameras like strays— I take pity on their disheveled state, making my cramped space their forever home. On my right top shelf, I have a classic Polaroid camera— I bought this in October, dazzled by the controls which no longer exist in any camera. On the shelf below, I have a Kodak XL352, a Super8 camera…
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Barbie 2023
i have no idea where to begin with this— so let’s use a scene to summarize the hollow feelings i have for this movie. as barbie reaches into her connection with a human, she sees flashes of memories of a mother and daughter. near the end of these flashes, showcasing the ebb and flow of a relationship and the difficulty growing up, there’s a shot where the daughter leaves her moms very expensive, very new chevy. as she leaves the…
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The Substance 2024
My stomach was in knots the entire time-- not because of the gore, which I found impressive in its use of effects and sound design. The bones cracking and shifting beneath skin did not phase me, nor did the needles plunging into veins. What really made me feel a deep, bottomless pit in my stomach was the fact that I felt nothing but pity for both of these women, and I felt unsatisfied by the judgement cast by the film.…
