
Rachel Syme
Movies reviews only
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Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) |
Even without showing men onscreen, Sciamma depicts the myriad ways in which the patriarchy constricts the lives of her female protagonists. - New Yorker
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| Posted Mar 06, 2020
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Jenny Slate: Stage Fright (2019) |
I can think of no better way to describe Stage Fright than as a secret, gentle, creamy treat for those who love and think deeply about clothing. - New Yorker
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| Posted Nov 02, 2019
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Parasite (2019) |
What starts out as a fantasy becomes a family's struggle with their place in a global framework designed to keep them down. They realize that getting out of the basement will require more than a few agile maneuvers. - The New Republic
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| Posted Oct 11, 2019
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Deadwood: The Movie (2019) |
Deadwood is a story, not of this century, but also not quite out of the past. - The New Republic
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| Posted Jun 11, 2019
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The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley (2019) |
The documentary is worth watching for the range of archival footage Gibney dug up, including some from inside Theranos's clandestine headquarters. - New Yorker
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| Posted Mar 20, 2019
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To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018) |
Centineo performs a type of compassionate male energy that is in short supply in movies at the moment, but Lana Condor is undeniably TATBILB's star. - The New Republic
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| Posted Aug 24, 2018
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Hannah Gadsby: Nanette (2018) |
In Nanette we witness the shock of the new, a voice that dares to speak to this frustrating and often hideous cultural moment, a comedian willing to drop the act. I would call Gadsby a genius, but she would likely push back against that term. - The New Republic
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| Posted Jul 03, 2018
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