Tag: Social Commentary

• Unpacking the Chaos of Eddington: Ari Aster’s Pandemic-Era Provocation

  

  Release Date: July 18, 2025 (U.S.) Runtime: 2 h 28 m (148 min) Rating: R Production Companies: A24, IPR.VC, 828 Productions, Square Peg Producers: Ari Aster, Lars Knudsen (+ exec. producers Alejandro De Leon, Robert Dean, Harrison Huffman, Todd Lundbohm, Andrea Scarso) Cinematography: Darius Khondji Music / Composers: Bobby Krlic (aka The Haxan Cloak) and Daniel Pemberton Eddington (2025)…

  Rolando Illanes Jr.

  August 6, 2025

  2025 Movie Reviews, A24 Movies, Action, Comedy, Drama, Entertainment, Film Reviews, Movie Analysis, Thriller

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• Survival and Spirit: A Look at I’m Still Here, One of Them Days, and Presence

  

  I’m Still Here Directed by: Walter Salles Starring: Fernanda Torres Acclimation is a pivotal lesson in life. We adapt to circumstances, much like Fernanda Torres does in I’m Still Here, a film by Walter Salles. The story narrows its focus to a family whose father, Ruebens Paiva (Selton Mello), is politically involved. His abduction by the dictatorship…

  Rolando Illanes Jr.

  January 28, 2025

  Entertainment, Film Reviews

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