Author: Arthur
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All Federal Holidays are Bad
Holidays are meant to commemorate a cultural value or note an event of historical importance. Most American holidays do not do this. Sure, they intend to. Maybe at one point in time they did, but I believe most people relate to holidays as a way to get off from work or school.
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A Quiet Place Part II: A Respectable Sequel
Hey Queens and Kings. Today we’re going to talk about a new theatrical release — A Quiet Place Part II. Written and directed by John Krasinski, this is the sequel to 2018’s A Quiet Place, which I think is safe to say was a surprise hit for that year. The premise of blind monsters attacking…
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I CARE A LOT reveals Netflix’s care for algorithms
It’s not really a movie it’s a product to waste your time on. Not unlike a really long doom scrolling session on Twitter or Tik Tok. This movie is just something to do.
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10 Years Later… THE RAID is the most influential action film of the modern era
If it were not for The Raid the identity of some of the best movies in the past decade would be remarkably different.
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MANK is an outdated relic of an irrelevant past
I cannot think of anything more indulgent then portraying the story of heroics and valor from someone who just so happens to have the same job as you.
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LEVIATHAN shows how politics can destroy a family
As pessimistic as you may be about the current state of affairs, I think Leviathan embodies some sage advice that we should keep in mind: Things can never get so bad, that they can’t get worse.
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HEREDITARY transcends the horror genre, a new modern classic
Hereditary’s ability to transcend its appeal beyond its genre, it’s incredible filmmaking, and unique tone quality it as PURE KINO, but it’s really more than a meme — it’s frankly one of the greatest films of all time.
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SHITHOUSE encapsulates everything wrong with how some men view relationships
There is an epidemic of men who create value systems around acquiring the approval of women
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Video: Starship Troopers is most effective PLEB FILTER in the industry
It’s kind of nice seeing a movie so unapologetic about its propaganda because it’s an opportunity to step outside the actual propaganda we live in right now — granted our current era is more of a self-imposed propaganda — but having that opportunity allows a parallel sense of clarity.