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[everythingilearned]

Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)

[lifeisafilmscene]

Pride & Prejudice (2005)

[cinesoleil]

on the beach at night alone (2017)

[f0restpunk]

Wanda (1970)

[estelscinema]

Bones and All

Maren, a young woman, learns how to survive on the margins of society, and Lee, a disenfranchised drifter, embarks on an oddyess to solve her craving for human flesh.

Who would have thought a forbidden love story between two cannibals would be so heartfelt? Besides the explicit body horror and consumption, this film is surprisingly tender. Bones and All explores the morality and conflict of cannibalism through our main protagonist, who hates herself for committing this horrible act. Even though she is partially a victim because it was passed down to her and caused her immense suffering with each bite. This was entirely unexpected. However, on the other side, Guadagnino does not hide the horrors of cannibalism of those truly messed up in the head. I was expecting a body horror, but instead, I got a very human story.

Taylor Russell gives a fantastic performance as she navigates the harsh reality of her "condition." She masterfully portrays her character's inner conflict in an incredibly touching manner. Timothee Chalamet is again tremendous in this role. Like Russell perfectly portrays that inner moral conflict. However, I think my favorite performance came from Mark Rylance, who is undeniably creepy in this role. His performance sent chills down my spine, and having only a few minutes of screentime, gives the most memorable performance that might sneak him in for an Oscar nomination.

The cinematography of this film is absolutely gorgeous. The Kodak film was dazzling on the big screen. Easily one of the best-looking films of the year. The score's ability to switch from calming acoustic vibes to unsettling horror was brilliant and further added to the film's theme of cannibalism.

Overall, Bones and All was not the film I was expecting. I was expecting a cannibal horror movie with a twisted love story. However, I got a story of the human condition.

I am giving Bones and All, an A-.

[artfilmaesthetics]

‘Videodrome’ (1983) dir. David Cronenberg

[borntowildfire]

Anna Karina

[trasheryy]

LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE

"A real loser is somebody who is so afraid of not winning they don't even try"

dir. Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris

[everythingilearned]

Annie Hall (1977)

[lifeisafilmscene]

Nerve (2016)

[cinesoleil]

suspiria (1977)

[oblivionfilmclub]

Nimona is a super fun animated film that Netflix didn’t even bother to promote properly. Great animation, fun characters, great concept. A modern knight befriends a shapeshifter to prove his innocence.

Rating: ★★★★

[estelscinema]

The Bad Guys

To avoid prison, a gang of notorious animal criminal pretends to seek rehabilitation, only for their leader to secretly wants to change his ways.

The Bad Guys was a film that I scoffed off upon its released. It looked like a typical family movie filled with all the standard tropes. Upon watching, I was partially correct. It had all the children's movie tropes in the book, but I still had fun watching it. The animation style is unique and crafted with numerous entertaining action sequences. The characters were immensely charismatic and charming. Many of the jokes surprisingly stuck their landing, with a wonderful mix of slapstick and witty dialogue. Overall, this was a pleasant surprise that I did not expect.

I am giving the Bad Guys, a B.

[tygerland]

Ram Charan and N. T. Rama Rao Jr. in RRR (2022, S.S. Rajamouli).

[artfilmaesthetics]

‘Purple Noon’ (1960) dir. René Clément