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"The Lighthouse", a bite-sized critique. Second Place in Critique Challenge.
At the A24 logo: your eyes roll, mine light up. Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe are weird, gross, old-timey men. They're perfect. It gets trippy; a love letter to Weird fiction. The end, an allusion, on the nose. Call me pretentious, it's right up my alley. I own the Blu-Ray.
By Rebekah Conard3 years ago in Critique
Shakespeare's "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark". Runner-Up in Critique Challenge.
One of the most powerful parts of this play appears when its protagonist decides to pretend to be mad, the better to find out who others truly are. Ask anyone odd: the other humans will reveal themselves when you act strangely in their company. You will learn many, bitter lessons.
By D. J. Reddall3 years ago in Critique
Only Murders in the Building. Runner-Up in Critique Challenge.
A show that seems more niche than it actually is, OMITB centers on true crime obsessives who become three unlikely amigos and start a podcast to solve a string of murders in their posh Manhattan building. Darkly hilarious and emotionally evocative with a brilliant cast, this series is a must-see.
By Megan Malcolm3 years ago in Critique
A Man Called Ove. Runner-Up in Critique Challenge.
Old man. Grump. Bloody youngens these days. Society is doomed. This bloody cat again. Why can’t everyone just leave me alone? Can I just die in peace already? This food is pretty good. Cat’s alright too, I guess. Suppose I have to save the neighbourhood myself. Life ain’t so bad.
By Renessa Norton3 years ago in Critique
Wuthering Heights - A Critique. Runner-Up in Critique Challenge.
A how-to on how not to have relationships. Ever felt ghosted? This ups the ante. Brontë brings us the original soap opera in book form, where everyone needs a therapist and an umbrella. If you can’t finish it, watch Ralph Fiennes go mad as Heathcliff on screen: a must watch!
By E.K. Daniels3 years ago in Critique
Where the Crawdads Sing. Runner-Up in Critique Challenge.
Cons: Big “Not Like Other Girls” energy from the heroine ; Heavy lean on the “Magical Negro” trope; Some of the worst poetry ever written ;Imagine an interesting love-triangle/murder mystery. Take out what makes it interesting. Pros:
By Helen Seder3 years ago in Critique
Oliver Twist is a sham. Runner-Up in Critique Challenge.
Characters are wooden and two dimensional. The book imbued with Victorian hypocrisy. Oliver Twist, far from shining a light on inner city poverty and crime, is voyeuristic and nauseatingly sentimental. In the end, Oliver is plucked from London's 'wickedness' only to join his benefactor in a life of rural privilege.
By Raymond G Taylor3 months ago in Critique
