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After Yang: AI, Family Bonds, and the Profound Tree Grafting Scene
Analyzing After Yang, comparing it to Ex-Machina, and understanding the meaning of the family dance and the grafting scene.
Gladiator Review: Gladiator 2 is Happening, Let's Look Back at the Original
Examining the performances of the lead actors, the characters they play, and how the movie has stood the test of time 23 years after its release.
Beau is Afraid Review: Beau is Relentless
The meaning behind this perplexing film. Discover the dark and disturbing world of Beau is Afraid, a psychological odyssey that will leave you questioning reality.
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[Spoilers] The Whale: A Heart Wrenching Movie About Reckoning With What Matters Most
The Whale movie starring Brendan Fraser & directed by Darren Aronofsky is Charlie's journey to reconnect with his daughter while battling an eating disorder.
Analyzing The Banshees of Inisherin Through One Scene
In The Banshees of Inisherin, the dynamic between Siobhan and Dominic is both awkward and hilarious, but also tinged with sadness.
Jessie Buckley, Claire Foy, Entire Cast Devastate with the Dialogue in Women Talking
Jessie Buckley, Claire Foy, & Sarah Polley deliver a devastating & meaningful cinematic experience in Women Talking.
Coronado Film Festival Movie Review: Juniper
I attended the Coronado Film Festival in 2022. Here’s my review of the movie, Juniper starring Charlotte Rampling.
So many threads woven together. Leaving native land, spiritual kinship, love. It’s one of my favorite movies and was my favorite of 2023.