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The Last Waltz
Martin Scorsese and The Band at their absolute finest. This work encapsulates American music with numerous famous guests. This is the best movie concert because of its crafty filming focusing on The Band's emotions while playing, then cutting to off stage interviews.
By Schmalz3 years ago in Critique
The Calvin Stickers
Let the grifters grift. It’s their only gift. You work hard on your craft. You spend hours on your craft. Just for someone to drop a link. Or worse, they drop something unrelated. It stinks. Maybe Bill Watterson was right, when he chose to ignore the sticker grifters. We’ll see.
By Atomic Historian3 years ago in Critique
The Constitution by the Founding Fathers
A document used to bring democracy to a young nation without any idea what it was doing. Lost and unsure, we the people allowed ourselves to forget the real meaning of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The living document still has a chance to fix that weak mistake.
By Jazzy 3 years ago in Critique
What are the facts and controversies surrounding Princess Diana’s death accident?
Revisiting the Tragic Death of Princess Diana - Lingering Questions 25 Years Later It's been over 25 years since the world was shocked by the sudden death of Princess Diana in a car crash in Paris. Though decades have passed, the tragic accident that claimed the life of the beloved "People's Princess" still captures the public's imagination. This narrative will re-examine Diana's final hours, the crash itself, and the aftermath that fueled conspiracy theories for years.
By Info3 years ago in Critique
You're Not Lookin' At The Big Picture, Stan
Swordfish was and is a treasure, and if you think the bar is low, consider I first saw John Travolta in Look Whose Talkin'.
By Ashley McGee3 years ago in Critique
Men in Black
Men in Black is a shallow, soulless spectacle, mistaking CGI aliens and quirky gadgets for substance. Smith and Jones' chemistry can't mask the film's vacuous core. It's a hollow parade of special effects, wasting a glaring opportunity to explore the real existential dread of a universe teeming with unknown life.
By Abnoan Muniz3 years ago in Critique
Come Live with Me
Awesome alluring title! Unfortunately, the black-and-white classic movie missed the heart. Starring James Stewart and Hedy Lamarr, the bizarre love triangle between a struggling writer, an entertainer who is about to be deported, and a book publisher was bland and unromantic. The forties film should have been called "Without Love."
By Babs Iverson3 years ago in Critique
Harry Potter (Critique)
This series inspired and defined an entire generation, and galvanised them to read. It's spawned movies, video-games and theme parks. The titular character is similar to Gaiman's Timothy Hunter, but the story is well-plotted and resonates deeply.
By L.C. Schäfer3 years ago in Critique
From a Dog's Perspective
A movie so dry it must be watched twice, you will definitely fall asleep the first time. If anyone could stay awake long enough to remember what happened this surely would become a cinematic masterpiece. Simultaneously laughable, forgettable and deliciously bland this is the greatest movie I can't remember seeing!
By Nathan A Miles3 years ago in Critique
A River Runs Through It
In the half light of the canyons, all things merge into one, and a “river runs through it.” What’s offered to some, is not wanted, yet we still love them completely. Holding them in our hearts, may be all we get.
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden3 years ago in Critique
Me Before You
Me Before You deserves credit for evoking a visceral reaction from me. The book is ableist, even ignoring the ending. The story didn't dive deeply enough into any real trauma (such as Lou's sexual assault) and treated Will like a vehicle for overcoming Lou's issues. It's a tone deaf romance.
By C.M. Vazquez3 years ago in Critique
Terminator 2: Judgement Day (Critique)
Iconic from the first frame. We have good effects that hold up well, action, time-travel, commentary on the nature of humanity, and 90s floppy hair to end all 90s floppy hair. We've got a filthy, thigh-trembling riff:
By L.C. Schäfer3 years ago in Critique