Little Dorrit, revisited

Little Dorrit (BBC, 2008)

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Rating: DSQ=11, SP=6 / Can't Get Enough

Scale A=4, Scale B=4, Scale C=3, Scale D=3, Scale E=3

BBC, Dickens, 1800s, London, Class, Complex Relationships, Romance,

It had been over ten years since I watched this beautiful adaptation of Little Dorrit. No one can talk about (and show) the stupidity of "society" and class like Dickens. It is infuriating to think that class prejudices still exist today--over 150 years after Dickens wrote about it. Humans are very strange. Also, Claire Foy does an amazing job here in one of her first major acting roles.

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Oscars 2019: The Results

Another wonderful year of film-making! The results are in: Best Picture goes to Green Book

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I still plan to watch all the films I haven't yet in the next months. So stay tuned for my reviews!

Roma

Roma (Alfonso Cuaron, 2018)

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Rating: Q=8, P=6 / Can't Get Enough

Scale 1=4, Scale 2=4, Scale 3=3, Scale 4=3

Mexico, 1970s, Political, Class, Day in Life, Complex Relationships

Beautiful. This is the kind of film that sucks me in and brings me to tears. The cinematography is absolutely gorgeous. It is a quiet film that tells a story through visuals and actions, very few words. The topics that are addressed are so important--especially today--but little is shoved in your face. I think, for me, subtlety sticks and can be more powerful than shock. I'm very pleased that Roma was nominated for so many Academy Awards. Alfonso Cuaron has created a masterpiece of art.

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BlacKkKlansman

BlacKkKlansman (Spike Lee, 2018)

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Rating: Q=7, P=7 / Obsession

Scale 1=3, Scale 2=4, Scale 3=4, Scale 4=3

Race, Hate Crime, Based on Book, Detective, Social Justice

Everyone needs to see this film--pronto. So many scenes gnaw at you and make you want to run away--but you can't. And you shouldn't, because this is still happening. My heart was beating fast so many times. Spike Lee is astonishing and magnificently shows the full spectrum of racism--how people deal with it (or don't), and the continuous cycle of it. Just go see this film and make sure you really reflect.

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Bleak House, revisited

Bleak House (BBC, 2005)

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Rating: DSQ=8, SP=8 / Obsession

Scale A=4, Scale B=4, Scale C=4, Scale D=4, Scale E=4

BBC, Dickens, 1800s, London, Complex Relationships, Law, Romance

I've watched Bleak House three times, now, and each time I love it even more. I first read a Dickens novel when I was in tenth grade and he is still among my top 5 favorite authors. His stories are so interesting and his characters so engaging.

Favorite weird moment: The spontaneous combustion of Mr. Crook
Favorite weird character: Smallweed ("Shake me up, Judy!")

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