Author: Jeremy Lawrence
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NYFF Review – ‘The Inspection’ Unearths Empathy in the Trenches of Bootcamp
The film exhibits a respect for the craft and an empathy for human tribulations that have historically been ignored.
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The Relentless Victimization of Marilyn Monroe in “Blonde”
‘Blonde’ commits a relentless assault on the autonomy of Marilyn Monroe, reducing the icon to nothing more than a victim of the director’s whims.
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‘Zondvloed (Flood)’ — MiamisFF Review: Between a Flood and a Hard Place
While prioritizing production value over substance, Flood depicts an emotionally taut family drama set during the farmland flooding of the Franco-Dutch war.
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“Do Revenge” Bends Genres, Champions Authenticity, and Promotes Inclusivity
‘Do Revenge’ offers a 2022-relevant sociopolitical commentary that decries virtue signaling while promoting the inclusive virtues the nefarious power structures exploit.
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Pearl Review – Mia Goth’s Twisted Delusions of Grandeur
While subverting the conventions of Golden Age cinema with the characteristics of a slasher, Pearl studies the delusions of grandeur inspired by the movies.
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‘How Power Looks’ — MiamisFF Review
Praising Black representation and condemning the power structures that suppress it, a mother delivers an impassioned speech to her distant son.
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‘RRR’: A Blockbuster of Spectacular Yet Predictable Proportions
Its predictability shouldn’t distract from the enjoyment that the pure cinematic imagination behind the camera elicits. It is a movie of crises both moral and mortal, oozing with CGI, and thoroughly enjoyable.
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‘The Dinner Party’ — MiamisFF Review
A young woman finds herself trapped in a crossfire of awkwardness during a nightmarish dinner party with her boyfriend’s dysfunctional family.