Tag: Cinematography

The Souvenir Tracks the Lifespan of a Toxic Relationship

Finding love can be one of the most arduous processes we embark on in our lifetimes. Trying to find the right person with which we click is a trial and error process that unfortunately can have dire consequences…

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Gentrification and Instability Lead to The Last Black Man in San Francisco

As the famous idiom says, home is where the heart is. But when one never really has a stable home, a place where they and their love ones can congregate and enjoy tranquility and all that life has…

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Climax is a Visually Stunning Assault on the Senses

Climax is the story of a French dance troupe preparing for a tour of the United States, a dream come true for the aspiring performers. The troupe is rehearsing in an empty school with a small celebration planned…

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Rocketman: Reginald Dwight, Elton John, and the Tale of the Sad Clown

“When are you going to hug me?” Fame, fortune, the admiration of millions. These are things most people dream of having in their lifetime, with the expectation that their presence will alleviate any problems or worries they have,…

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Shadow is the Kind of Inventive, Stylish, but Substantive Film America is Making Less Of

Shadow is a story based on the Three Kingdoms Chinese fable involving two Chinese kingdoms, the Yan and the Pei. The two were formerly at war but are now in the throes of peace following an agreed upon…

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Teen Spirit Explores the Ability of Music to Foster Human Relationships

Music is one of the most unifying forces in the world. It is how an island in the Pacific full of non-English speakers have built one of the richest hip-hop cultures on the planet, despite never having visited…

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Under The Silver Lake is a Paranoid Love Letter to Los Angeles and Film Noir

“We crave mystery because there’s none left.” The millennial generation is infamously underpaid, overworked, and lagging behind where their parents were at the same age in terms of life accomplishments and experiences. These conditions provide a recipe ripe…

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High Life is an Examination of the Psychological Effects of Guilt Couched in Sci-Fi

************************This review contains spoilers**************************** Guilt is one of the more devastating emotions that humans can feel, one that can linger and fester over long periods of time and affect every level of our well-being and existence. As any…

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Greta is an Enticing Thriller that Explores Our Growing Loneliness Epidemic

************************This review contains a mild spoiler**************************** “We were meant for love. Not this terrible isolation, Frances.” We are currently living in an era of human history that has connected people around the globe on an unprecedented level. A…

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High Flying Bird Finds Its Voice Too Late

“How do you show a man’s humanity?” “Remind him of his mortality.” High Flying Bird is the story of sports agent Ray Burke (Andre Holland) who is navigating the treacherous waters of an pro basketball labor dispute that…

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