What nonsense Jane Campion’s drama The Piano is. A steaming pile of horse shit, masquerading as meditation on love, the transcendental nature of music, and disability. An elective mute, Ada, portrayed by Holly Hunter, moves to New Zealand with her young child Flora, and emotes using only her piano. That’s it. That’s the entire film.Continue reading “Overrated Crap: The Piano 💩”
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Overlooked Classics: Queen and Slim
This is not Bonnie and Clyde, nor Mickey and Mallory. It isn’t Badlands or Heathers, it’s far too rooted in reality. Queen and Slim, a feature debut from Melina Matsoukas, with screenplay by Lena Waithe and James Frey, punches you in the gut before kissing you full on the lips. It’s beautiful,brutal and devastating. WhenContinue reading “Overlooked Classics: Queen and Slim”
Hit The North 