Though its powerful iconographic fantasia of strikingly hyper-manicured Caraxian shots galvanize the eye, a hypnagogic rock-opera of experimentalism in purgatory ~drowning a godly cast of Driver & Cotillard-led indie finesse in minor-keys. 7.5/10.
[category:fantasy/comedyromance/experimental/drama/musicals,date:2021-08-02,rate:7.5,type:movies]
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Category: Comedy/Romance
In The Heights (2021)
A cinematic event of hot authentic latin cultural rejoice, passion, musical dexterity, A/V expressionism, vital dreamer/immigrant story theme exposition, starmaking performances, community, & ethereal joyous energy lighting screen on-fire. 9.2/10.
[category:comedyromance/lgbtq-minority/drama/musicals,date:2021-06-05,rate:9.2,type:movies]
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Shiva Baby (2021)
Though Rachel’s performance is celebratory and black comedy juxtaposition of Jewish tradition & sexual entanglement works in claustrophobic ennui, a hazy, chaotic, paradox Pandora Box of faux-feminist morality-dest[/prost]itution. 5/10.
[category:comedyromance/lgbtq-minority,date:2021-03-19,rate:5,type:movies]
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Loki (2021)
A sybaritic time-travel mystery enigma w. identity, ego, hedonism, megalomaniacal themes, religion allegory, genre diversifcation, rich audiovisual panache, multiverse twist narrative: a synergized apotheosis of the MCU & eponymous trickster. 8.7/10.
[category:actionadventure/science-fiction/fantasy/blockbusters/comedyromance/time-travel/comic-book-movies-tv,date:2021-08-17,rate:8.7,type:tvshows]
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WandaVision+ (2021)
The best MCU project & type of avant-garde innovation we’ve craved by Marvel for 10+ years beyond blockbuster formula, WV+: boldly-stylized CBM-mystery/sci-fi/ comedy/romance/horror/fntsy of ignis ftis, phantasmagoria, TV-nostalgia. 9.4/10.
[category:horror/comedyromance,date:2021-01-02,rate:9.4,type:tvshows]
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Luca (2021)
A Studio Ghibli knockoff w. a bizarre, ugly animation style ~unwatchable whenever beneath the natural beauty of the Italian Riviera, Luca is the first misfire by Pixar in years despite fine coming-of-age, immigration, & grass-is-greener themes. 4.2/10.
[category:actionadventure/kids-family/animation/fantasy/coming-of-age/comedyromance,date:2021-06-03,rate:4.2,type:movies]
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Coda (2021)
Though comedic w. fine representation, central performance, falsettoed pitch of a coming-of-age dichotomization of family and dreams, CODA is hackneyed, ersatz, basic, schmaltzy, ~panderative melodrama; a charlatan’s ’20 Sound Of Metal. 4.2/10.
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Free Guy (2021)
Bringing his signature charm/gregariousness to video game worlds like he did as the electric mouse icon of 2019, Reynolds manages to gameshark a v. clever script of anti-routine & complacency allegory, meta-comedy, and sci-fi adventure. 7.3/10.
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He’s All That (2021)
The sponsorship of film & death of meritocracy by talentless, cringy-dance, pretty-privileged Tik-Tok/YouTube stars on horizon, do you know how much it pains our soul to contemplate the millions of actress sacrifices & careers killed by Rae? 1.2/10.
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iCarly: The Reboot (2021)
A TV reboot with huge [industry-changing] ramifications for past shows of our childhoods, the new iCarly impressively modernizes and grows up – while staying authentic to the spirit, despite a few cast omissions – a tween Nick staple. 6.2/10.
[category:comedyromance/coming-of-age,date:2021-01-09,rate:6.2,type:tvshows]
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