List: Film Criticism and Commentary | Curated by Bonnie J Sludikoff

May 1, 2024
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Film Criticism and Commentary
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‘Mystic River’ Shows Community-Imposed Permanence of VictimhoodBeautiful storytelling and a real bad way to live
·8 min read·Mar 25, 2022
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John And The Hole — And Why Most People Didn’t Get It: A FILM REVIEWIn order to understand and appreciate Pascual Sisto’s 2021 indie-thriller, John And The Hole, you need to be able to understand, and…
·9 min read·Jan 21, 2022
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“Tuck Everlasting” is Actually a Catfish Story About an Old Man With Poor BoundariesRemember the 2002 film version of Tuck Everlasting, based on the beloved young adult novel by Natalie Babbitt? It might ring a bell for…
·8 min read·Jan 6, 2022
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10 Things I Hate About You Is Not About An Angry Feminist; It’s About An Assault Survivor Being…Once you see it, you can’t unsee it.
·7 min read·Jan 17, 2022
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Why ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Was Much Better Than Most Of You KnowIf we can’t see what’s in front of us, how can we expect to understand it when the shit hits the fan?
·7 min read·Nov 5, 2023
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Hairspray’s Tracy Turnblad Is The Actual Role Model Young Girls NeedBut ironically, many will miss that because of her weight
·6 min read·Jun 17, 2023
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Justine Machado is Killer in The Horrors Of Dolores RoachAmazon Prime’s Series is a hidden gem, but it might make you consider becoming a vegetarian
·4 min read·Aug 8, 2023
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2023’s Children of the Corn Remake Offers Modern Take On Current State Of The WorldThis next generation might not pull a violent uprising, but you should probably stop ridiculing them…just in case
·12 min read·Aug 12, 2023
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Dystopian Films ‘The Thinning’ (Parts 1 and 2) Uncover Our Failure To Save Ourselves And Each OtherDystopian future flicks play on current reality — can anything even be done about the level of corruption we’re plagued with?
·6 min read·Aug 16, 2023
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Is ‘Cocaine Bear’ Completely Batshit OR is it Actually A Brilliant Allegory?Honestly, I’m not sure what’s real anymore
·3 min read·Aug 17, 2023
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Found Footage Horror Film ‘Home Movie’ Is Truly Disturbing. But Not In The Way Most People Think.The real ramifications here are even scarier
·4 min read·Aug 18, 2023
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‘Longest Third Date’ Is Engaging, But Uncomfortably EntitledThese people are so likable that I can almost disregard that I resent their choice to travel at the beginning of the pandemic
·5 min read·Aug 19, 2023
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‘We Still Say Grace’ is a Terrifying Off-Grid NightmareNew fears unlocked: leaving home without four spare tires and eating at stranger’s houses
·8 min read·Aug 20, 2023
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Kidnapping Survivor’s Mother Is The Most Abusive Character In ‘Stockholm, Pennsylvania’Captivity is abuse; even if you do it out of love
·5 min read·Aug 21, 2023
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‘River Wild’ Grapples With Question Of What People Owe One AnotherBeing “like family” to someone isn’t always a good thing
·3 min read·Aug 22, 2023
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The Good Guy Is Not Always What He Seems. A Valuable Lesson From ‘The Tutor’There isn’t always a good guy at all
·6 min read·Aug 22, 2023
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Brendan Frasier’s Performance In ‘The Whale’ Hauntingly Mirrors His Own Blacklisting StoryLet’s not miss an epic redemption story by making this about a fat suit
·4 min read·Aug 30, 2023
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‘The Deep End Of The Ocean’ Is More Disturbing Than You RememberWe need to talk more about what happens to kids who get “rescued” years after being kidnapped
·6 min read·Sep 7, 2023
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Adam Sandler’s ‘You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah’ Is A Perfect Bagel With A Schmear Of…I expected it to be cute, but here’s why it’s actually important
·5 min read·Sep 19, 2023
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Black Mirror’s ‘Demon 79’ Explores Uncharted Depths of RacismUntil “they” are a part of “us,” we all have work to do
·5 min read·Apr 3, 2024
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