The Blessing and the Curse of Sisterhood in Ariane Labed’s “September Says”
“Their co-dependency doesn’t seem to be a natural occurrence, but an artificially maintained state by both parties, leading to that unhealthy symbiotic lifestyle… Their mother seems to be another factor since while physically present, she’s still somehow distant. In fact, September’s behaviour towards the young July seems to mirror the way their mum treats September herself.”
Iveta reviews debut feature, “September Says”.
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All We Imagine As Light – film review
“Prabha and Anu have a very meaningful relationship in this film. They care for each other, they sometimes resent each other, and they learn from each other. One of the reasons that this film resonated with me is that it highlights the importance of community among women of all ages. It encourages us to lift each other up.”
Amy reviews Indian film, All We Imagine As Light.
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How “The Brutalist” Lectures us in Beauty among Banality
“This energetic beginning sets the tone for the waxing and waning narrative throughout. The film goes from intense to lackadaisical in a heartbeat, representative of the fact that László Tóth is a man who has opportunity presented and snatched from him in quick succession, a symptom of the falsely idyllic, capitalistic society that history tells us post-war America was.”
Adelaide talks about Oscar-winning film, The Brutalist.
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A Real Pain – Film Review
“Eisenberg’s direction is an oddity. He understands the importance of lingering at peculiar points, to allow breaths and growth throughout his scenes… It’s the simplicity and uniqueness of these directing choices that allow Eisenberg to open up his characters in rare ways.”
Michael talks about Oscar-nominated film from Jesse Eisenberg, A Real Pain.
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Yurmah’s at the Graveyard, Making a Storm
“The band’s at the stage where it’s all do-it-yourself, and figure-it-out yourself. It’s a double-edged sword; more work outside of the music itself, but retaining as much autonomy as possible.”
Katie talks about growing band, Yurmah.
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Bring Them Down – Film Review
“The nonlinear narrative structure allows to explore Abbott and Keoghan’s characters’ inner world separately while adding some more depth , yet it makes it slightly disjointed. This leads to the pacing dragging at times, however it never loses the attention of the audience because of the constant tense build-up of sombre ambiance.”
Iveta reviews Bring Them Down.
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The Misunderstanding of Squid Game and The Double Down That is Squid Game 2
“[Dong-Hyuk] is aware that much of his own audience have missed the point of the first season completely. The actual games this season are less central to the plot, Dong-Hyuk instead deciding to focus on conversations around class solidarity and free will of the broken masses.”
Adam delves into the second season of international hit, Squid Game.
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Anna Kendrick’s Precise and Empathetic Direction Redefines the True Crime Thriller
“In a world where detailed descriptions of gender-based violence are wherever we turn, she understands that there is absolutely no need to excessively depict brutality in these scenes… Kendrick lets the audience witness them from unexpected perspectives, successfully avoiding over-sensationalism of the crimes.”
Zuzana discusses directorial debut from Anna Kendrick, Woman of the Hour.
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Queer – Film Review
“Guadagnino offers an extremely fascinating interpretation of Burroughs’ deeply personal tale, until he begins to diverge from his source material…”
FIonn gives us a review of Luca Guadagnino’s Queer.
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We Live in Time- Film Review
“We Live in Time is fresh, fun, and ferociously emotional. It asks a very serious question, what would you do, and how would you live if you knew your time was limited? What I admire about this film is that it acknowledges that the answer to that question isn’t always romantic.”
Amy reviews John Crowley’s newest film, We Live in Time.
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