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Lawmen: Bass Reeves

Lawmen: Bass Reeves (Serie 2023) #DavidOyelowo #DennisQuaid #ForrestGoodluck #LaurenEBanks #BarryPepper #GranthamColeman Mehr auf:

Serie / 1883: The Bass Reeves Story Jahr: 2023 (November) Genre: Drama / Western Hauptrollen: David Oyelowo, Dennis Quaid, Forrest Goodluck, Lauren E. Banks, Barry Pepper, Grantham Coleman, Demi Singleton, Garrett Hedlund, Donald Sutherland … Serienbeschreibung: Der Mittlere Westen im 19. Jahrhundert: Bass Reeves (David Oyelowo) ist schwarz und hat sein Leben lang am eigenen Leib zu spüren…

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Watched The Miseducation of Cameron Post a few days ago and was not disappointed. I'm happy with what they took from the book. Focusing on the last third or so of the book was a good idea in my opinion because they wouldn't have been able to fit everything into one movie without the pacing being off. Cameron's struggle was really well portrayed by Chloe Grace Moretz. If you don't know what this film is about: Taking place in 1993, Cameron lives in a highly religious town and her aunt finds out that she's having 'same sex attractions.' Cameron is sent to God's Promise, a conversation camp to help her on the right path and away from the temptations of evil. -That's not what I think, it's just the way other characters see homosexuality: a sin. It's a heavy movie, as well as the book is. And trigger warning for self-harm. I'm not sure if 'self-harm' is quite the correct way of labeling it, but I'm avoiding spoilers. OH, also super glad they left Cameron and Jane as friends instead of trying to make them a couple or one of them have a crush on the other. (*achem* Love, Simon) #TheMiseducationofCameronPost #ChloeGraceMoretz #SashaLane #EmilySkeggs #ForrestGoodluck #EmilyMDanforth #OwenCampbell #JenniferEhle #DesireeAkhavan https://www.instagram.com/p/Btp5ZfFH0g7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mdt1a02cio94

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The Miseducation of Cameron Post is a movie I’m very excited about. Set in the 90s, it’s about a girl who gets sent to a gay conversion therapy centre. It tackles very real and tough issues, and stars an incredibly talented and diverse cast. Did you know that 700,000 people have been through conversion therapy in the US? This horrible and harmful practice still happens today, and I’m grateful to this movie (and the book!) for shedding light on it. The world needs to know that it still happens and it needs to end. Follow @bornperfectcampaign to help. The Miseducation of Cameron Post is in select New York theatres now and releases in other cities over the US on Friday. Head to @campostfilm for release dates and screening times. GO SUPPORT THIS QUEER, INCLUSIVE, IMPORTANT MOVIE so we can get more just like it!! @chloegmoretz @sashablane @forrestgoodluck @emdanforth @glaad #CamPostFilm #themiseducationofcameronpost #miseducationofcameronpost #bornperfect #endconversiontherapy #instagay #chloegmoretz #chloegracemoretz #sashablane #forrestgoodluck #emilydanforth #conversiontherapy #LGBTpride #queer #LGBT #lesbian #gay #artofinstagram #instaart #instaartist #fanart #glaad

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#movie🎬 screening #2 today... #TheMiseducationOfCameronPost @campostfilm . #ChloeGraceMoretz @chloegmoretz #SashaLane @sashablane #ForrestGoodluck @forrestgoodluck #JenniferEhle @ehle_jennifer #JohnGallagherJr @johngallagherjunior #DesireeAkhavan #film #cinema #movies #films #independent #indie (at Wilshire Screening Room)

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Review : Cherry (2021)

I can be extremely fickle when it comes to my streaming service viewing, particularly if it becomes too difficult to be able to watch the film on a TV rather than a computer, phone or tablet.  This specific issue is the exact reason why a number of AppleTV+ films have not gotten attention from me, even when I was diving deep into the awards season fodder from the previous year.  Eventually, however, I decided that letting my yearlong free subscription to AppleTV+ lapse without so much as taking a peek at what they had to offer was foolish, so I went ahead and broke the seal on the highly acclaimed streaming service, with Cherry being my proper gateway cinematic drug (irony intended).

Stress, depression, trauma and ruminations on manhood are nothing new to the world of cinema, but Cherry has a special way of pulling the viewer deep into the depths of the titular character’s lovelorn descent that, through a chain of bad choices and unfortunate events, becomes an addiction fueled by crime.  Seeing that Cherry is a book adaptation, the Russo Brothers wisely separate the film into similarly corresponding chapters that illustrate Cherry’s continually punishing experiences that ultimately break his spirit and change him, with each chapter managing to have a distinct feel while still maintaining a sense of connectivity and coherence.  While the film is based around Nico Walker’s time as a medic in Iraq around 2005-2006, there is a certain air of timelessness that the film broadcasts, as if Cherry and those who occupy his world are archetypes of ever-existing cycles that permeate from generation to generation, despite people’s allusions and assumptions about the trouble-free golden eras of yesteryear.  Similar to how it can be hard at times to pin down a specific era that the film takes place in, it is also a bit disorienting to see actors so young portraying characters hardened by PTSD and drug use.

The general sense of despair that hangs over Cherry is extremely palatable, like humidity on an overly hot summer day.  Be it the college days, basic training and active duty or the return home to married life, even the highlights play out like slow-motion nightmare fuel, as if they are harbingers to incoming negative experiences.  The idea of what constitutes valor is set up brilliantly through Cherry’s brutally honest observations about himself and his so-called “heroic” actions prior to rotating back into the world, as his disenchantment and disconnection born from survivor’s guilt make it hard for him to accept any praise that may come his way.  This tethered guilt that Cherry carries around like an anchor weighs so heavy on him that it not only causes him to look for escape and hope via opioids, but it pulls Emily down into the muck and mire with him.

The Russo Brothers are extremely adept at setting a clear mood and tone in their content, and Cherry continues this practice with its slightly desaturated color-timing that makes the film look like an old photograph (which is taken to extremes at times).  The cinematography moves around like a curious party sneaking around as if trying to get the best look possible without being noticed, with the occasional spat of curiosity leading to the camera inserting itself directly in the center of events.  Moments of highly charged emotion are punctuated at times by extremely artistic images akin to moving paintings, such as Emily’s subtext about abuse when speaking about her father, or Cherry’s anxiety about Emily’s departure.  The Russo Brothers have a very expressive use of titles in the film, be they the red-hued images that separate the chapters of the film or the impactful capitalized red letters that appear on occasion.  The balance of the small handful proper soundtrack cues and the extremely moody score help punctuate the most brutally emotional moments of the narrative with their subtle but powerful presence.  There are also quite a few surprising moments of humor that randomly pop up in the midst of this extremely jarring look into the lives of junkies and desperate people.

Tom Holland straddles the line between boyish innocence and a sinister darkness that bubbles just below the surface, and he centers this stance with a sort of snakelike focus that is equal parts intimidating and unsettling.  Clara Bravo channels a similar energy, but instead of her thoughts racing a million miles an hour, she is driven by reactionary emotion that forces her to look for the most extreme solution to minor problems and non-issues, with this fear-based whimsy being the catalyst for Cherry’s journey.  Holland’s character is purposefully reluctant to show his true colors during his tour of duty, so Jeff Wahlberg steps in as Jimenez to personify how truly fear-inducing combat can be, especially for someone with a family at home and everything to lose.  Jose Pablo Cantillo, Damon Wayans Jr., Pooch Hall and Adam Long, among others, show the hardened nature of full-time soldiers who have detached themselves from the grim realities of war in order to function on a seemingly normal level.  These energies are offset by the likes of Sam Clemmett, Kaine Zajaz, Edward Kagutuzi, Ola Orediyi and the host of other young actors who play Holland’s eager but ignorant peers.  Michael Gandolfini does a good job of portraying an extreme version of the pain that Holland displays in a slow burn fashion.  Supporting appearances by Jack Reynor, Michael Rispoli, Forrest Goodluck, Kyle Harvey, Thomas Lennon, Kelli Berglund and many others help keep the world of Cherry visceral, volatile and purposefully uncomfortable.

While it doesn’t quite reach the same depressing depths, Cherry is the most brutal depiction of drug addiction and the type of life it leads to since Requiem for a Dream, though it does nearly meet the same level of visual style and heartbreaking beauty.  I haven’t seen many films yet this year that have elicited a “this will win awards” reaction (to my knowledge), so allow me to declare this one as the first, be it for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Editing or maybe even a Best Actor nod for Tom Holland (though I doubt he will get nominations this early in his career).  I definitely messed up waiting this long to watch Cherry, but that being said, I am very excited to see what other surprises that AppleTV+ holds in store for me.

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