Mariah Cruise
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Boys Kills World (2023)
Boy Kills World is a dystopian thriller staring Bill Skarsgard (Boy), who does not say a single word through the entire 111 minute run time. It is however, one of his best performances to date (in my entirely unprofessional opinion). Instead his inner monologue is narrated by H. Jon Benjamin (Bob’s Burgers) with just the right amount of comedy to lighten the graphic and violent action sequences. Skarsgard’s facial expressions show you that his character is a killing machine, uncertain of himself at time, but solely focused on his mission. Now, lets get into the plot.
By Mariah Cruiseabout a month ago in Critique
INTROVERTS AREN’T BROKEN
I don’t know how many articles, blog posts, podcast episodes, books, etc., I’ve seen that have some variation of the title “How to fix your introvert friend,” but it’s far too many. For some reason, there’s this weird thing that society has against introversion. They feel the need to get us out of our shells or get you to talk more. We’re often shamed because we would prefer to stay in rather than go out. Introverts force themselves to go out with friends even though they know they will be miserable and hate every second because they get guilted into it by extroverts who find it weird we’d rather be alone.
By Mariah Cruise2 years ago in Humans
The Heathers
I rolled into the office around 9 the next morning. Jack and I had stayed late last night trying to connect Evelyn and the dead girl from yesterday. What was making it harder was we had no ID on the new body. She didn’t have a wallet or purse, no driver's license, and dental records can only be used if we have a place to start. All we knew is she was between 18 and 22. Searching the missing person reports didn’t lead anywhere because no one had reported her missing, unlike Evelyn.
By Mariah Cruise3 years ago in Criminal
Body Cam (2020)
This will not be spoiler-free. You have been warned. Overall, it isn’t a bad movie (a great way to start a movie review). The script isn’t cheesy, the idea is unique and interesting, the acting is serviceable with a particularly great performance from Nat Wolff, and the effects, while minimal, are pretty stellar. Where Body Cam falls off is in the pacing. It’s pretty bad. In the first two-thirds of the movie, everything seems fine, apart from one rather long scene where Officers Renee Lomito (Mary J Blige) and Danny Holledge (Wolff) search a suspect’s house. Even this scene could be forgiven, given that it creates a tremendous amount of tension, however, taken into context of the entire film, it seems inflated. There is a major twist at the end that answers a lot of questions (although not all; I will get to that), but the twist happens in what seems like the last few minutes of the movie, leaving the audience’s heads spinning, and not in a good way. I literally had to watch this movie twice so I could process everything in the short time span that it is presented.
By Mariah Cruise4 years ago in Criminal
Top 9 Things Every Tall Girl Can Relate To
Where my tall girls at? I'm right at 6' and have been since I was 15. Existing as a tall woman/girl is an interesting experience. I know a lot of women don't like being tall for one reason or another, but I quite enjoy it. However, we've all had similar experiences when it comes to being tall. Here are some of the most common:
By Mariah Cruise4 years ago in Humans
The Boys
TW: Brief talk of sexual assault We've all seen a superhero movie, or 12. It seems like every other blockbuster these days is centered on some person or alien with extraordinary powers who saves the day over and over. It was cool in like, 2012, but after a decade of Marvel movie after Marvel movie (and a few DC movies peppered in there to remind us which studio is superior), the superhero market has become predictable and, honestly, a little stale. Some people will probably hate me for that statement, but for the general public, another movie where Captain America and Iron Man fly around and save the city gets old. There have been a few movies in recent years that have been a breath of fresh air, like Spiderman: Into the Spidervsere, but for the most part, I've been unimpressed with the same formula being churned out over and over.
By Mariah Cruise4 years ago in Geeks
Antifragility and Complexity in Track and Field Coaching
First off, to understand this concept we have to understand what antifragility and complexity are. Let’s start with antifragility. Antifragility is not robustness as often thought, but rather the process of becoming less fragile through trials and hardship. This can take the form of an economic downturn for a business or exercise in the body. In short, antifragility means that a thing is broken down so it can be built up stronger and less fragile (antifragility).
By Mariah Cruise4 years ago in Unbalanced
The Unintentional Genius of Ghosts of War
A while back I was watching this movie called Ghosts of War. It didn’t get much publicity like many of the movies that came out during the last few months. I only stumbled across it because I was looking for a horror movie and this one came with a unique premise. The movie takes place in the French countryside near the end of WWII. There is a group of American soldiers that are assigned to guard a mansion to prevent the Nazis from taking it. The Nazis had killed the family that lived there so as to be expected, as they spend time in the house, creepy things start happening; typical horror movie stuff. However, while I was watching it, something felt off. The actor’s lines seemed to be delivered with slight inauthenticity that I chalked up to bad acting. The words and phrases used were that typical of the era, but somehow the lines failed to feel genuine, which was odd because, while not well known, many of the actors are recognizable and have some respectable credits to their names.
By Mariah Cruise4 years ago in Geeks