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Reviews
Mind Body Spirit (2023)
Anya and the ominous journey to an authentic self
Mind Body Spirit is predominantly a one woman show and what a show it is!
It's a story about a wannabe yoga influencer who inherits her grandmother's house. She creates a video diary of her ritualized "journey" to her authentic self. Unfortunately, the trip is not what she was hoping for as dead grandma has other plans ....
And they are terrifying.
Sarah J. Bartholomew did an amazing job portraying a rather lost and gullible Anya. There's not much of a backstory but what little is provided tells the audience everything we need to know about Anya, her family and why things are about to go very, very awry.
The way they shot the film was impressive too. The way the camera follows Anya contributes to a feel of malevolence as does the lingering silences that occur as Anya's "journey" progresses.
It was well worth the watch. Check it out.
Hombre mirando al sudeste (1986)
Brilliant and wonderful
I was shocked by the first commentary I read about this movie. Man Facing Southeast is one of my favorite movies of all time. The first time I saw it, I watched it through, and then RAN to my phone and demanded two of my closest friends come over to my house immediately to see it. They did, with much grumbling about not being given any notice, etc. But they arrived, and both of them, one an Israeli, the other a fellow from Japan, agreed wholeheartedly with me... The movie IS brilliant and they were glad I dragged them out of their homes to come see it. All three of us have gone on to see the movie again (and again and again) and have other people watch it with us. I have yet to hear one person say anything that wasn't a glowing report. The comment made that the movie didn't answer the questions it posed, is just ridiculous. THAT is one of the movies strong points. There are no easy answers at the end of it. It's up to the viewer to decide or not decide (if one doesn't NEED that easy ending) what really happened. Words I would use to describe A Man Facing Southeast, would be, Brilliant, Original, Sensitive, Compassionate and of course... EXTRAORDINARY! The movie is a rare find and an enthralling piece of work. I can't say enough good about it (obviously). Also, I did not see the dubbed version. I saw the subtitled version of the movie and would suggest that others do the same. Dubbing a movie rarely does anything except make the narrative of the film, irritating. Perhaps the only exceptions being some of the modern martial arts films coming to the U.S. from China. Anyone reading this commentary, Man Facing Southeast is amazing and wonderful. SEE IT! You'll be glad you did. :P