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The Little Mermaid 2023
one of the better disney remakes. thrives on the vocals and chemistry of halle and jonah (i was blushing??) melissa mccarthy also kills but was underutilized. my biggest beef is with the soundmixing/orchestrations/arrangements. songs like ‘under the sea’ and ‘kiss the girl’ were well led (daveed forever) but lacked backing vocals and the music itself felt tinny in a big theater. paired with the greyed out cgi dancing sea creatures, both numbers were meh. but like, i did have a…
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11.22.63 2016
a brilliant adaptation of a brilliant book. james franco has never been my favorite actor, but the skill of the supporting cast forces him to stay on his a-game, delivering my now-favorite performance of his. the changes from book to screen were so well written, most prominently the development of bill, played by king of my heart george mckay. cried like a little baby at the end, because though its set up as a historical fix-it thriller, it’s actually one of the greatest love stories ever told. (it also dares to ask ‘what if lee harvey oswald fucked’, so there’s something for the whole family.)
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The Phantom of the Opera 2004
maybe he wasnt even that ugly maybe yalls standards are just too high ever thought of that
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