The Directorial Palme D’Or For 2022 Aggrandizes S. Korea’s Lengthy Resumé Of Viral Pedigree Cinema/TV; a serpentine mystery-thriller x mercury noir x wry comedy x romance w. anfractuous themes: woe, toxicity, gaslighting, lust. 9.3/10.
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Once-a-generation does a film release at such a perfect temporal amalgamation of politics & climate: a baby box project at a time of Roe v. Wade chaos & farcical caper on community, faith, agency, ethics, $, trafficking,.. w. career role by Kang-ho. 8/10.
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Brazen, Egregious, Milieu-Apropros Persian Noir/True-Crime Nightmare, Abassi’s wicked chastizement of evil banality & fundamentalist hypocrisy in mecca stuns – even if gets ~lost between axiom x amorality & weak courtroom-drama arc. 7.1/10.
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Raw, powerful, emotional, dark, mature, noir love-letter to Golden-Age Hollywood & Se7en/Arrow/TAS/Daredevil/Nirvana-themed nihilistic detective origin story of gloom, chiaroscuro, tragedy, malfeasance, rage w. Best CC Performance: R.P. 8.7/10.
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The Humble Origins, Gascönade, Moxie, Twstd Fantasy, Dropout, 808’s, Heartbreak, Flashing Lights, Presidency, Fashion, Religion, & Oracular Graduation Of The New Gen. MJ, JYAT: worthy, hypercreative, street-ground, valorous indie KW doc. 8.7/10.
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The New Prince Standard For Reboots & Proof Of Grassroots Filmmaking Talent By Viral YouTube Origins, Bel-Air’s fresh modern perspective & tonal remix of the icon 90’s sitcom is genius – even if Peacock’s version pales to MC’s original video. 6.2/10.
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Though CLC Reiterates Baz Luhrmann Is The Greatest Visual Director Alive & T.H. Dazzles, Elvis is a biopic generations too-late: having lost ~all cache, released in U.S. crisis, & badly miscast: gothy nonlookalike who can’t sell the guttural uh-huh. 5/10.
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