Tag: movie-review
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Blink Twice (2024) – Film Review
It’s been a while since a movie really caught my attention, but Blink Twice is one of the few recent releases that genuinely stands out. In a year full of remakes and predictable thrillers, Blink Twice actually has a pulse. It has intention. It has something to say. The film seduces you the way the island seduces…
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The Message (1976) Film Review
I just finished watching The Message earlier this morning, and I wasn’t expecting it to hit me the way it did. I’m currently up in the woods in North Carolina at a cabin with my husband and he recommended we watch it together since I’ve never seen it. He recommends it to me, and I…
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Memoirs of a Geisha: My Film Review
Memoirs of a Geisha has been one of my favorite movies for as long as I can remember. Every time I rewatch it, it hits me the same way. The storytelling, the cinematography, the acting, everything feels intentional and deeply emotional. It’s one of those films where every scene feels like it was carefully thought…
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The Dreamers (2003) – French New Wave Cinema
Synopsis: A young American studying in Paris in 1968 strikes up a friendship with a French brother and sister. Set against the background of the ‘68 Paris student riots. I’ve always been deeply drawn to French cinema even as a child, and honestly I’m not a plot-driven viewer, I’m an atmosphere, psychology, and emotion-driven one. And…
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Honestly, Vanessa 