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The American Society of Magical Negroes (2024)
A fine film around tackling micro aggressions
For me The American Society of Magical Negroes was metaphor about dealing about handling micro aggressions which is a massive health problem for people of colour and highlighting the solutions between old fashioned techniques and present day climate of being upfront.
The character leads art work is the key in this film: resonate with his artwork and art process, you will love the movie
As for the romantic aspect it's reminded me of Barry Jenkins earlier films like Medicine for Melonconly
Also saw strong connection with meet Joe black, another brilliant film that has been misunderstood
For some reason people want this film to be something that it's not.
The film biggest flaw has been the way it was been mis-marketed
I would give it a strong 7.5 but 10/10 for making a film around this movie trope.
This film will be seen in a different light in the years to come.
Only You (2018)
Traces of Before trilogy
Caught this by the off chance on the BBC and was very impressed by this film.
Very poeticly filmed and yet tragic the ending was a bit hoeky to make it a great film. Reminded me of the before trilogy especially Before Midnight.
The lead actors Laia Costa and Josh O'Connor have a great chemistry together yet Costa really dominates this film she is very captivating on her story arch.
Coming 2 America (2021)
Took a leaf out of Cobra Kai
Never thought I'd say this but I thought it was as good as the original. They gave it the same treatment like Cobra Kai had handled the karate kid franchise.
To see Eddie Murphy going back to playing multiple roles in 2021 is very impressive to see. Not many actors can do this it an art form which he is the master of.
So many stand out performances with Leslie Jones at the top of that in scene steeling form.
And the legendary Ruth E Carter costume designs as always a visual delight in their own right.
Joker (2019)
A magnificent cynosure of a performance
A magnificent cynosure of a performance from Joaquin Phoenix in a film that sacrifices Character development in other areas to direct it 100% towards feeding a raw energy into Arthur Fleck's delicate descent into darkness .... the spotlight of the Joker.
Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood (2019)
Elephant in the room ...missed opportunity for creating a masterpiece
This film has a lot of plus points but also alot of flaws. It has elements that 10/10 and other elements that are 1/10.
Two major flaws that produce 1/10 Is the the Bruce Lee scene..it didn't work and the theme of film should of been about belief systems. Jay Sebring should of been the cynosure of the film as he had connections with the church of satanism and introduced people like Sammy Davis Jr to it ( see Eddie Murphy reference to it in comedians in cars getting coffee)
The founder of the church had connections with Manson family members and is rumoured to had play the devil in Rosemary's Baby.
The whole theme of satanism as a way of "new thought" seems to of been a flight of attraction to some entertainers as a way to manifest thoughts which would improve their careers, especially faded stars ..so this would of linked with the fictional Dalton Character who you see throughout the film trying different ways to reprogram himself into producing his best performances even by threatening to kill himself in the films best scene.
This is why the Bruce Lee character was wasted as he had a different belief system it's well known that Lee was a great philosopher which he used in shows like Ironside.
(To be fair to QT showed very briefly with installing a sense of gravitas from his peers before the fight). The irony is that the fictional Cliff character display the moments of zen instead of Lee who becomes a object for QT creative mixing that is also reserved for the ending.
Watching the film I found this lack of mention of the connections to the occult to be a glaring omission of the beautiful visual display he had created ...almost willfully missed out.
It's a shame because if he had been braver in connecting the dots it could of been a masterpiece
...instead of just a good film.
An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn (2018)
If this style of comedy is your bag.....your in for a weird surprise
Bottle Rocket
Miami Connection
Mandy
Napoleon Dynamite
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
Flight of the Company
If you love all these films and TV shows this film is right up your street. Your will already know this film is up your street when you see the film poster and title.
It's a bizarre film.... Enjoy the ride