Postpartum depression is a subject that, arguably, doesn’t receive enough attention, especially outside of a clinical context. That’s why it’s somewhat surprising to see it addressed in an entertainment vehicle. It’s unfortunate, however, that it hasn’t been examined as tactfully or as effectively as it could or should have been in this disappointing new release from director Lynne Ramsay. When Jackson (Robert Pattinson) and his girlfriend, Grace (Jennifer Lawrence), move into a home left to them by his deceased uncle in rural Montana, the couple enjoys their idyllic new lifestyle. And, not lo…
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"The Monkey" is by turns amusing, startling, unexpectedly humorous and unashamedly great fun. It will leave you in a head spinning state of comical disbelief at what you have just witnessed. It is superb how it effortlessly wrecks all manner of havoc and becomes increasingly bizarre and undeniably gross every time the creepy looking cursed monkey toy starts playing its drum. This exhilarating exercise in bad taste will certainly be disagreeable for those people with weak stomachs whereas for the rest of us more hardy souls it is invigorating to watch a film which is so resolutely steadfast in …
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Innocent enough intro, except for the prank by one of our quite young characters. We have a small family setting out for an adventure, and then we have a horrible tragedy for the family.
We have Dee Walace portraying our mother in the family now, and they actually seem rather odd now. Dee's performance is heartbreaking, and our antagonistic character appears to be falling apart in his own mind.
This poor family is just riddled with tragedy, and a mysterious cycle of pain seems to follow them. The truth behind the tragedy is far worse than I could've even imagined, and things are un…
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Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat Is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster!
_(S-Rank Monster no "Behemoth" dakedo, Neko to Machigawarete Elf Musume no Pet toshite Kurashitemasu)_ is a vast disappointment veiled in men's beloved gratuitous fan service.
There is plenty of boobs & butt for the medieval world this fantasy series takes place in. But the nefarious elements of **_identity politics is blatant_** for all to see. One of the male characters in this series is conservatively **_gay_** (dresses & behaves like an ordinary straight man). He is involved with the flamboyant muscle **_twink_** that…
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Parachute is intimate. Not only because it is inspired by, or based on real life experience, but because knowing that opens a window into just how personal this work is to its creator.
Brittany Snow often says she wears her heart on her sleeve, I'd say her work behind the camera is clear proof of her openness beyond the rawness of tearful or stripping performances in front of them. Parachute is a work littered with details of her that you can identify from watching her interviews, they're in conversations, mannerisms, (even though it's not meant to be 1:1 representation) Courtney Eaton …
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_The Copenhagen Test_ is _Kingsman_ but serious, if it met _The Truman Show_ but worse.
Espionage is in itself a tough choice for a dramatic thriller, as the nature of the always levelheaded, astute spy archetype doesn't lend itself into actually dramatic and compelling performances, which is precisely the problem in a series that takes itself too seriously. The Copenhagen Test also lacks any subtlety, it holds the viewer's hand all throughout the story and can't possibly make up for it with a surprising turn at any point.
You can't find it in you to care about practically any one charac…
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This is likely to be seen as an unpopular assessment, for a variety of reasons and regardless of where one stands on the issues presented in this release. Director Geeta Gandbhir’s Netflix documentary examines the question of using potentially fatal force for self-protection under controversial state statutes known as Stand Your Ground laws. In particular, the film explores a 2023 case in Marion County, Florida in which resident Susan Lorincz shot and killed neighbor Ajike Owens by firing at her through the closed and locked front door of her home after claiming that she feared for her life wh…
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Liked the film. It was not to long and not to short. I wasn't boread at all. But I think it's just the previous film but with less water. There is nothing new in this film.…
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Very informative! There was so much I didn't know. It gives a real sense of feelings and motivations that I didn't gleam from textbooks and lectures in school. And with quite a cast to read quotes from history!
I highly recommend this to anyone who wants a better understanding of how America started.…
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This is probably one of those so good it's bad if not for scenes that drag on for far too long (stretching its 92-minute running time that was too long for these shot-on-shiteo movies). Bad acting, direction, gore effects, sound design, and practically everything else. You might find entertainment watching MST3K style with friends. **1/5**…
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