“This film is not based on the Gospels, but upon the fictional exploration of the eternal spiritual conflict."
What follows is a blasphemous portrayal of Jesus in the eyes of anyone who believes in the Christian Bible. Here, the son of God is depicted as fully human: sinning, doubting, lusting, and disconnected from his Heavenly Father. He isn’t entirely sure what God wants from him. “Will you ever pay for your sins?” His friend Judas asks him near the beginning of…
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The Last Temptation of Christ 1988
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The Last Laugh 1924
In a rather dramatic and over the top way, The Last Laugh deals with the misfortune of old age and fragility. Our protagonist, played by the ever passionate Emil Jannings, takes great pride in his high-class job as the doorman at the fancy Atlantic Hotel. However, recently he has not been able to lift and carry the heavier sized luggage due to his old age, which eventually leads to a painful demotion. This takes a toll on his ego and…
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Thelma 2024
Endlessly endearing. The perfect kind of movie you hope to catch at Sundance and subsequently recommend to everyone you come across. Indie, big hearted gem that is creative and feel good (without being corny) The thematic richness of the end scene taking place at an antique store was not lost on me, and I’ve thought about this at least once a week. I recently visited my grandparents in northern CA, and I helped them with some computer issues while I…
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The Iron Claw 2023
Surprised by this one, and even more surprised the Oscars overlooked this entirely (although is that really a shocker). By my lights, this has to be the best representation and then further dissection of masculinity on screen in recent memory. The Iron Claw intelligently and incisively understands comradery between men. It understands boys being dudes, and the first half is filled with joyous examples of guys just having a good time, wrestling, working out, and having a good time. But…
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Forever's Gonna Start Tonight 2011
Look, I normally don't review short films, but I have made a new rule that if a short film is very impactful (Like American Juggalo) or I have a lot to say about it.
So this short film (About 15 minutes long) details the coming-of-age story of a young, Russian immigrant girl in Brooklyn. The film is shot well, with different languages spoken throughout. The sound editing especially sticks out to me because having now worked with sound to some…