This weekend, streaming services were the go to place for new content! So in this episode I cover, The Last Thing He Wanted directed by Dee Rees on Netflix, Hunters on Amazon Prime and the Disney Plus discourse, regarding Love, Simon moving to Hulu. SPOTIFY APPLE PODCASTS Continue reading CandidxCinema Podcast Episode 4: History Repeats Itself
Destin Daniel Cretton directed a generic biopic, based on the unfair treatment and systemic racism towards the black community, by the corrupt Alabama police force. Yes, these stories are powerful, when executed by talented actors, such as Jamie Foxx and Michael B. Jordan. Of course, it holds important values, which should be enforced in today’s society but these stories are getting repetitive and it’s frustrating … Continue reading Just Mercy Review
Portrait of a Lady on Fire by Céline Sciamma is a beautiful film from beginning to end. Sciamma makes you feel everything at once through her delicate framing. From the opening scene, the audience is brought into the psyche of Marianne and her memories of Heloise. Sciamma introduces the audience to Marianne, an artist and teacher, who is in the middle of instructing her students … Continue reading Portrait of a Lady on Fire Review
Luce is an incredible narrative and it’s one of the best adaption I’ve seen from a play. Julius Onah and JC Lee penned a screenplay that is so rich with content, preconceived ideals and filled with deceit. He highlights the education system in America and the stereotypes students are faced with. It handles tokenism in schools and the treatment by certain educators. The film is … Continue reading Luce Review
Robert Eggers left me intrigued with his style of filmmaking after watching this. The film is creative, bold, loud, insane and beautifully shot, all while having a stunning sound design accompanied by a chilling score. The choices made by Eggers truly made this unique and the descent into madness was different than what audiences are used to seeing. This reminded me of a Bergman film … Continue reading The Lighthouse Review
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