When Da 5 Bloods is at its best, it is something rather incredible. Here, like in many of the best Spike Lee movies, we see the director's ability to entertain and inform whilst pushing meaningful ideas and clear political messages. Though the tonal consistency isn't as strong here as in some of his finer pictures … Continue reading Da 5 Bloods (Review)
Category: Films
The Last Thing He Wanted (Review)
Dee Rees is an exceptional filmmaker. Pariah and Mudbound are two incredibly important, and relatively under seen, films which establish this. With these two films we see a mastery of character over plot and an ability to tackle difficult, though vital, subject matter in an arresting way. Sadly, The Last Thing He Wanted is a … Continue reading The Last Thing He Wanted (Review)
Cassandro, The Exotico! (Review)
A great documentary requires a great subject. The figure at the heart of this documentary, Cassandro, is certainly that. They are a cross dressing Mexican wrestler who is openly gay and flamboyant in an area where traditional masculinity often reigns. The documentary goes into the impact of their sexuality on their life and career; the … Continue reading Cassandro, The Exotico! (Review)
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Monos (Review)
As a sensory experience, Monos is exceptional; in fact, it is rare to see a debut feature (Alejandro Landes) that is this assured, bold and visually spellbinding. This Lord of the Flies inflected story of child soldiers left alone with a hostage and a cow on a remote mountaintop (in an unspecified South American location, … Continue reading Monos (Review)
NastyPALs Episodes 19-24
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Ema (Review)
On a purely aesthetic level, Pablo Larraín's Ema is utterly spellbinding. The entire film is full of entrancing, and often ethereal, imagery (despite its realist trappings), bathed in neon hues and marked by striking cinematography. A lot of this is due to the film's focus on dance; our eponymous protagonist is a dancer (primarily of … Continue reading Ema (Review)
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