The Hunger Games is one of the most important franchises to me, and one that I’ll forever hold close to my heart. When I was in middle school, I swore off reading because it wasn’t “cool”. The exception to that rule was The Hunger Games trilogy of books. I read each of those books several times through, alongside my grandma and one of my aunts. The three of us, a trio of geeks who fell in love with the world…
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Babylon 2022
It’s not often that a film gets me thinking in the way that this film has, but I feel an innate sense of purpose to put these thoughts out into the world.
I have to start off by discussing the direction from Damien Chazelle. He’s shown us through previous works such as Whiplash (2014), La La Land (2016), and First Man (2018) that he has a desire to delve into the depths of human emotions in ways that are so…
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The Elephant Whisperers 2022
Elephants are my favorite animals in the world, I love their intelligence and personalities, their unique physiology, and their seemingly deep connection to the ecosystems in which they inhabit. But where is the SUBSTANCE?? This is a glorified YouTube compilation of elephants being mischievous and adorable, with nothing taught or shown to explain why this sanctuary exists.
We get a few mentions or nods towards the charity funding of this elephant sanctuary, the establishment of the elephant whisperers, and the…
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Blonde 2022
I have so many thoughts about this film that I’ll be diving into, but I need to start by expressing my genuine pain at this film being such a disappointment and feeling so uselessly pretentious. This was in my top five most anticipated new releases for 2022, and it’s by far one of the worst I’ve seen so far.
I’ll start with the one and a half good things in this film. Firstly, the performance of Ana de Armas. Armas…
