A victory for the gamers who are well immersed into Play Station and the lore of the driving simulator franchise; also a victory for anyone who enjoys racing in general. Intense sequences of competitive race driving and all of the hard work and preparation that goes into being a professional race driver garnered some shock along with a whole lot of respect. The first epiphany was understanding that a race driver experiences g force at a higher level than astronauts…
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Barbie 2023
This is how you do meta. Being fully aware of your existence but also able to integrate themes of self discovery, what it means to be masculine/feminine, gender roles, existentialism, and being comfortable with change. The hilarious hijinks along the journey is a cherry on the sundae of this winning satire. Has any director ever come out of the game swinging with three great films to their name? Greta Gerwig has achieve this rare distinction with a style and talent…
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Fresh 1994
It is unbelievable that this film doesn't get enough words spoken for when it comes to the brilliance that the 90s brought to the world of storytelling. During the early 1990s, there was a big explosion of films about the experience of African Americans in disadvantaged neighborhoods. The "hood film" as they were called was brought to mainstream relevance with the releases of Boyz In The Hood, New Jack City, Menace II Society, along with many other examples. For the…
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The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer 2008
This is going to enhance my repeat viewing of Oppenheimer once it releases to physical media.
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Candyman 2021
The modern update of the supernatural entity known as Candyman is impressive how it weaves racial and systemic inequalities, generational trauma, Cronenberg body horror, and Hitchcock inspired atmosphere. Nia DaCosta shows that she is a student of the great directors whose bread and butter are psychological thriller/horror; the handle of the camera with its revealing close ups, hypnotizing tracking shots, wide angles, and upside down/reserve motifs keep the viewer on edge and enclosing the senses in an inescapable prison of…
