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Mar 20, 20222 min read

Stream of the Week

The Spaghetti Western has always been one of my favorite genres. I think this is due to its frequent focus on questions of class, gender...

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Mar 18, 20222 min read

Best Actress Nominee Reactions

Best Actress in a Leading Role Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye Olivia Colman, The Lost Daughter Penelope Cruz, Parallel Mothers...

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Mar 14, 20224 min read

Worst Person in the World, Worst Movie of 2021

This is not the review I thought I would write for this movie—it’s worth noting that this is the first real critique this blog has ever...

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michaelzendejas72

Mar 13, 20222 min read

Best Actor Nominee Reactions

It would’ve been nice to see Simon Rex get some love here for his performance in Red Rocket, but I’m also unsurprised that the suits in...

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michaelzendejas72

Mar 10, 20223 min read

The Batman (2022) Review—No Spoilers!

It’s always hard to take on a character as beloved as Bruce Wayne, but I think Robert Pattinson was easily one of the best casting...

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Mar 9, 20222 min read

Stream of the Week

In 1995, Neon Genesis Evangelion premiered to rave reviews and a huge fan base that only continued to grow the longer the show aired; but...

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Mar 7, 20224 min read

Imperialism, Patriarchy and Spencer (2021): A Review

If I’m being honest, I was incredibly skeptical going into this watch. Not only did I think Kristen Stewart wouldn’t be able to pull of...

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michaelzendejas72

Mar 4, 20222 min read

Best International Feature: Nominee Reactions

Best International Feature Film Drive My Car Flee The Hand of God Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom The Worst Person in the World...

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Feb 26, 20222 min read

Stream of the Week

Djibril Diop Mambéty’s Touki Bouki (1973) was the first encounter I’d ever had with African cinema, and he’s held a special place among...

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Feb 23, 20222 min read

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS: Nominee Reactions

Best Visual Effects Nominees Dune Free Guy No Time to Die Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Spider-Man: No Way Home o Notable...

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michaelzendejas72

Feb 21, 20223 min read

Echoes of Fascism: a Review of Parallel Mothers

Pedro Almodóvar’s Madres Paralelas (Parallel Mothers) has already gotten Penélope Cruz the Volpi Cup for Best Actress, the National...

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michaelzendejas72

Feb 18, 20222 min read

Best Cinematography Reactions

Best Cinematography Greig Fraser, Dune Dan Laustsen, Nightmare Alley Ari Wegner, The Power of the Dog Bruno Delbonnel, The Tragedy of...

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Feb 15, 20223 min read

Humanity and Nature in My Neighbor Totoro

Undoubtedly one of the best animators to have ever picked up a pencil (and definitely one of the last few who prefers to hand draw...

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michaelzendejas72

Feb 12, 20222 min read

Best Picture Nominees Reaction

Even before 2015’s #OscarsSoWhite campaign, it was clear that the Oscars represents a specific kind of movie to a certain type of viewer....

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Feb 7, 20224 min read

Goodbye, Dragon Inn review + Stream of the Week

Goodbye, Dragon Inn Review With the release of Days (2021), Taiwanese auteur, Tsai Ming-Liang, made almost every top 10 list that’s worth...

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michaelzendejas72

Jan 22, 20225 min read

10 to watch in 2022 + Stream of the Week

Ranking these was the hardest part of making this list, because they’re all must-watches. I’m excited about these ten movies for...

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michaelzendejas72

Jan 15, 20224 min read

Scream 5 Review + Stream of the Week

Horror has obviously always been political. Something about the genre makes this inherent, maybe because you can’t deal with fear and...

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