what makes this work instead of following traditional narrative conventions, is the non-judgemental approach of its characters avoiding condescension and simplification. instead of sensationalizing their behaviors, their choices are used to delve into the intricate emotions that drive their characters’ actions. kidman and dickinson are such a complimentary pair, both bring a blend of vulnerability and authenticity to their roles. their on-screen chemistry elevates the film, making it a truly cinematic experience.

babygirl is anchored by a clever script that…

i went into this looking for a continuation of part one, but denis delivered even better. he not only executed the highest level of blockbuster filmmaking that also manages to hit all the marks on an artistic level while simultaneously closing a chapter in paul artreides’ life and ushers in a much worse one as paul muad'dib.

i can’t stress enough to watch this in IMAX or on the biggest screen possible. part 2 is more expansive and grander than…

how do you make a sport that’s full of intensity and completely enthralling like tennis boring? 

i don't blame the actors for the plot, which is *just fine* (debatable), but the entire thing is uninteresting, repetitive, and predictable.

i’m all for long movies, but at a little over 2hours this movie greatly overstays its welcome. i have so many issues with the pacing and the timeline of this 💀 it’s just too incredibly slow-paced and driven by a poorly constructed…

I had the biggest lump in my throat the last 20 minutes and my whole car ride home….

What a beautiful, tender, and emotional story about human connection and longing. Full of heart but so deep and grounded. The complexities of missed connections, heartbreak, and immigrant identity are expressed through subtle and reserved intimacy and profound silences that are felt. I felt some shades of the Before trilogy in this. 

What makes this special is undoubtedly the core of Greta…

the problem with this is that it almost abuses drama to heights that it’s almost teetering emotional manipulation. most of the film is spent making charlie a spectacle and highlighting how repulsive he is rather than characterizing him. if you remove the prosthetics and fat suit, all you are really left with is a typical tragic and heartbreaking story that you can barely look at or look away from.

difficult to develop any kind of genuine interest or personal attachment…

this is one of those ones that doesn’t end when the screen cuts to black but is only beginning. lydia tár’s story is one of the truest anecdotes of the abuse of power and the disgrace and reckoning that it manufactures. sublimely unconventional, unexpectedly funny, and one the most engrossing looks at one’s fall from grace.

tár's study of unequal power dynamics and fame's impact on one's actions, is commanded for every second of the 158 minute runtime by an…

(and we're back a year later)

essentially this is a romcom 🤭

equal parts unserious and dramatically satirical. more okja than parasite, but bong still makes callbacks to the science fiction elements and political themes we’re used to seeing from bong. the performances really take bong’s usual material to the next level.

rpatz nails the balance of quirky, goofy, and seriousness needed for this unique and specific performance. love how he brings his physicality to the multiple mickeys. and the…