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pippmarooni
Oct 24, 20225 min read
'Arcane' is Perfectly Genius.
My Netflix subscription is expiring on October 30th, and so I decided to do what I had to do: I watched The School for Good and Evil...
pippmarooni
Oct 7, 20224 min read
'The Shape of Water' is Stunning
I've recently (since Nightmare Alley) decided that I must see all of Guillermo del Toro's films, because why not, so here is The Shape of...
pippmarooni
Oct 6, 20225 min read
"Never Rarely Sometimes Always"
I heard about this film when it first came out, mostly because Talia Ryder immediately got a great deal of attention on Chinese social...
pippmarooni
Sep 17, 20225 min read
"Do Revenge" is Not the New "Mean Girls"
Hello, bonjour, and welcome back to my channel! Sorry, I don’t know why I decided to start that way. Maybe just to pay homage to the...
pippmarooni
Sep 2, 202210 min read
Colors and Criticism of “Crimson Peak”
Severe spoilers ahead. Duh. Hello, and welcome to my rant about the film Crimson Peak and a discussion about its colors. If you’re here...
pippmarooni
Aug 22, 20224 min read
‘The Sandman’ is the Best Show Ever
'The Sandman' is astonishing and I salute Neil Gaiman. Again.
pippmarooni
Aug 19, 20224 min read
‘No one belongs here more than you.’ Is Odd In the Best Way.
'No one belongs here more than you.' is just plain odd. And I think I liked it?
pippmarooni
Aug 18, 20223 min read
'Catch Me If You Can' is Fine
'Catch Me If You Can' isn't terrible. It just isn't amazing, either. Although it is a good defense for inflated egos.
pippmarooni
Jul 30, 20225 min read
The Devil Isn't in Prada
The Devil Wears Prada, but honestly, the real devil isn't in Prada.
pippmarooni
Jul 30, 20225 min read
July: A Month of Procrastination
Because I read and watched some things that I haven't been able to get a full review out, here's a summary.
pippmarooni
Jul 28, 20224 min read
'The Price of Salt' is Flung Out of Space
'The Price of Salt' is worth a read.
pippmarooni
Jul 12, 20228 min read
'Stranger Things' Season 1 to 4
Stranger Things stream-of-consciousness commentary from seasons 1 to 4. Join me. Maybe.
pippmarooni
Jul 3, 20227 min read
'Forrest Gump' is All That and a Box of Chocolates
Forrest Gump is a tragedy, a comedy, and a heartwarming film all in one. It's like life-- a box of chocolates.
pippmarooni
Jul 2, 20223 min read
'Death of a Salesman': Masterclass in Dialogue
Death of a Salesman is so true it's almost offensive.
pippmarooni
Jun 25, 20224 min read
'Malcolm and Marie': 1 Hour and 46 Minutes of… Arguing?
So, Malcolm and Marie, a very, very long argument that is made into a film? Dang.
pippmarooni
Jun 18, 20224 min read
'Emily in Paris': Seasons 1 and 2
Please applaud me for finishing both seasons of this show and not carving my eyeballs out. Or thank Sylvie Grateau.
pippmarooni
Jun 11, 20223 min read
'Things Fall Apart': “Made Me Cry”
Things Fall Apart deserves to be praised and more a part of the literature canon because wow, this book tackles a lot.
pippmarooni
Jun 5, 20223 min read
'Ammonite': A Disappointment
Ammonite should've been set stan Twitter on fire: Saoirse Ronan, Kate Winslet, and they're gay? But the film didn't deliver. Unfortunately.
pippmarooni
Jun 1, 20223 min read
'The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe'
The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is magical in the way you hope it is when you read the book.
pippmarooni
May 29, 20224 min read
‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ and the Convenient Ms. Logue
I love the female characters and the gay undertones in The Talented Mr. Ripley. Patricia Highsmith is cool.
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