Letterboxd — Your life in film

An incredibly moving depiction of those intangible forces that pull us together, but sometimes rip us apart. Powerfully acted by all, but even more impressive is Song’s disciplined direction— which allows us to absorb every heart-aching moment. There’s patience, even in the moments where we so desperately want answers. 

The extraordinary thing about Celine Song’s Past Lives is how it’s able to pose so many questions, but none that have any definitive answers. Should they be together? Should they not?…

Staggering. Unquestionably one of the greatest animated films we’ll witness in the 21st century. (Until maybe Beyond the Spider-Verse)

There’s been so much sequel syndrome in the last decade, especially in the sphere of superhero movies, but Across the Spider-Verse succeeds not because it throws in hundreds of Easter eggs to appease its audience— but because it continues to care more about the story, the characters, and the world(s) they occupy. The love is in the details. Every frame and every pixel.…

It’s almost as if adding to the original story to give characters more depth or make relationships more believable could result in a serviceable remake! Shocking! I suppose it helps that Halle Bailey is a superstar in the making, but aside from her obviously brilliant performance, everyone here is surprisingly good. King, McCarthy, Diggs— all stellar. Javier’s 
a little goofy though.

Most of the new songs in these remakes have been horrid, The Little Mermaid continues that trend with a song…

My biggest issue with Doctor Strange is that you land a director like Derrickson (who apparently relentlessly pursued Disney for the job) but it still feels like a drab studio project. Save one scene (the hands growing on fingers), nothing about this screams “Derrickson”, a director who has more than proven himself on the horror front. Hell, even Branagh brought some flair to Thor (2011). When it should lean into to the trippy world of parallel dimensions, it instead opts to be a…