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Purpleboy

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"Purpleboy" commanded my attention from the very first scene of a point-of-view shot captured looking down from the body of a person with an erect phallus and two breasts resembling…

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Mulan

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  • Post published:September 14, 2020
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I...               See, like...   I think the Disney Industrial Complex should re-evaluate its decisions to cash grab on nostalgia by producing live-action and…

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The Blue Umbrella

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Cool, distinct animation style. The direction was specific—used slow motion to emphasize joy and synergy between all the anthropomorphic city items: awnings, gutters, manhole covers, street lights, as the rain…

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Loop

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Representation matters. It was a powerful decision to feature the two main characters as kids of color, and to introduce Disney’s first non-verbal autistic character, Renee! I loved that this…

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Shaft

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This film totally met my expectations based on the trailer! And that’s not a positive thing! 😐 It moved just like every other detective-buddy comedy, but was seasoned with antiquated,…

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Jojo Rabbit

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Whew, what a screenplay (!!)—based on the 2008 book “Caging Skies,” "Jojo Rabbit" is both historical and satirical; obnoxious and palpable. The tone is positively overwhelming during the opening credits…

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Project Power

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Not e’en gon’ lie, but as soon as MGK uttered his first syllable, I knew right then that this was a 🥴🥴 in my book. But I gave it some…

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Black is King

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Imagine living through a global pandemic and your country’s leader, after years of sowing division between citizens, bullhorns to terrorists that your existence is a threat, and that the lives…

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Soft

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  • Post published:July 29, 2020
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I could only think of three words: Harrowing. Tender. Mortifying.             Harrowing—the two young men exploring their relationship in the presence of company felt dangerous…

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