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Reviews   -   Sep 28, 2024 Los Tortuga - The Exiles: An exploration of all kinds of Growing Pains
Los Tortuga - The Exiles: An exploration of all kinds of Growing Pains

Light Spoilers below. If you have South American heritage, this story will make sense to you. If you moved around a lot, this film will make sense to you. If you have lost someone this story will resonate with you. Los Tortuga/The Exiles deals with a family tree’s

by Celeste Kassautzki Sp.
Exhibitions   -   Sep 26, 2024 Don’t Cry: Vanessa Raw’s ‘On Earth We Weren’t Meant to Stay’ at the Carl Freedman Gallery, Margate
Don’t Cry: Vanessa Raw’s ‘On Earth We Weren’t Meant to Stay’ at the Carl Freedman Gallery, Margate

It was my first time in Margate, and for a Sunday, it was bare. I’d been given a lot of pretext for the area - the multiple articles written about its artistic resurgence, the proximity to a Hospital my mother used to work at, and it’s history as

by Umnia El-Neil
Watchlists   -   Sep 19, 2024 Flying Fare: TO to DUB to LDN
Flying Fare: TO to DUB to LDN

Anyone but You A modern Shakespeare adaptation? Yes. A modern rom-com alluding to Zillenial malaise in late-stage capitalism? Yes. One of my least favorite characters that either lead has played? Yes. Too corny for my current taste? Yes. A good try, but nothing to write about beyond being a little

by Umnia El-Neil
Sep 15, 2024 Freedom Way - Sisyphus of Lagos
Freedom Way - Sisyphus of Lagos

Light spoilers below. For those of us who have roots in or have experienced life in those parts of the world that are labeled ‘third world countries’ the experiences of the protagonists are nothing new. Corruption is ‘daily bread’ (that is a call-back to the title cards in the movie)

by Celeste Kassautzki Sp.
Sep 15, 2024 Pedro Páramo
Pedro Páramo

Famed Cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto has made his feature debut, adapting ‘Pedro Páramo’, a story that influenced Gabriel García Márquez and Magical Realism. I have a hard time keeping track of characters in Magical Realist stories, and the film was no exception — in its fidelity to the source material, it left

by Umnia El-Neil
Reviews   -   Sep 15, 2024 ‘The Substance’: Misogyny Metastasises
‘The Substance’: Misogyny Metastasises

Do not see this film if you cannot watch Body Horror or Gore. This is not a mild movie - there is more gore, guts, blood and mess than there is dialogue. Please, please, please, don’t see it if you can’t handle that. This is a film about

by Umnia El-Neil
Reviews   -   Sep 15, 2024 ‘The Life of Chuck’ - time is the essence.
‘The Life of Chuck’ - time is the essence.

Time to start watching shows with my hands covering my eyes, I guess. Many a friend has opined their love for Mike Flanagan, and I couldn’t wait to watch ‘The Life of Chuck’ to get even just a sippy cup of a taste of his genius, and reader — he

by Umnia El-Neil
Los Tortuga - The Exiles: An exploration of all kinds of Growing Pains
Reviews   -   Sep 28, 2024 Los Tortuga - The Exiles: An exploration of all kinds of Growing Pains

Light Spoilers below. If you have South American heritage, this story will make sense to you. If you moved around a lot, this film will make sense to you. If you have lost someone this story will resonate with you. Los Tortuga/The Exiles deals with a family tree’s

by Celeste Kassautzki Sp.
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Reviews   -   Sep 28, 2024 Los Tortuga - The Exiles: An exploration of all kinds of Growing Pains
Los Tortuga - The Exiles: An exploration of all kinds of Growing Pains

Light Spoilers below. If you have South American heritage, this story will make sense to you. If you moved around a lot, this film will make sense to you. If you have lost someone this story will resonate with you. Los Tortuga/The Exiles deals with a family tree’s

by Celeste Kassautzki Sp.
Exhibitions   -   Sep 26, 2024 Don’t Cry: Vanessa Raw’s ‘On Earth We Weren’t Meant to Stay’ at the Carl Freedman Gallery, Margate
Don’t Cry: Vanessa Raw’s ‘On Earth We Weren’t Meant to Stay’ at the Carl Freedman Gallery, Margate

It was my first time in Margate, and for a Sunday, it was bare. I’d been given a lot of pretext for the area - the multiple articles written about its artistic resurgence, the proximity to a Hospital my mother used to work at, and it’s history as

by Umnia El-Neil
Watchlists   -   Sep 19, 2024 Flying Fare: TO to DUB to LDN
Flying Fare: TO to DUB to LDN

Anyone but You A modern Shakespeare adaptation? Yes. A modern rom-com alluding to Zillenial malaise in late-stage capitalism? Yes. One of my least favorite characters that either lead has played? Yes. Too corny for my current taste? Yes. A good try, but nothing to write about beyond being a little

by Umnia El-Neil
Sep 15, 2024 Freedom Way - Sisyphus of Lagos
Freedom Way - Sisyphus of Lagos

Light spoilers below. For those of us who have roots in or have experienced life in those parts of the world that are labeled ‘third world countries’ the experiences of the protagonists are nothing new. Corruption is ‘daily bread’ (that is a call-back to the title cards in the movie)

by Celeste Kassautzki Sp.
Sep 15, 2024 Pedro Páramo
Pedro Páramo

Famed Cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto has made his feature debut, adapting ‘Pedro Páramo’, a story that influenced Gabriel García Márquez and Magical Realism. I have a hard time keeping track of characters in Magical Realist stories, and the film was no exception — in its fidelity to the source material, it left

by Umnia El-Neil
Reviews   -   Sep 15, 2024 ‘The Substance’: Misogyny Metastasises
‘The Substance’: Misogyny Metastasises

Do not see this film if you cannot watch Body Horror or Gore. This is not a mild movie - there is more gore, guts, blood and mess than there is dialogue. Please, please, please, don’t see it if you can’t handle that. This is a film about

by Umnia El-Neil
Reviews   -   Sep 15, 2024 ‘The Life of Chuck’ - time is the essence.
‘The Life of Chuck’ - time is the essence.

Time to start watching shows with my hands covering my eyes, I guess. Many a friend has opined their love for Mike Flanagan, and I couldn’t wait to watch ‘The Life of Chuck’ to get even just a sippy cup of a taste of his genius, and reader — he

by Umnia El-Neil
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