Sean Patrick
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Hello, my name is Sean Patrick He/Him, and I am a film critic and podcast host for the I Hate Critics Movie Review Podcast I am a voting member of the Critics Choice Association, the group behind the annual Critics Choice Awards.
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Nudity as a Storytelling Device in 'Oppenheimer'
Oppenheimer is among the best movies of 2023. With that however comes controversy and discourse, people looking for a reason to complain or sharing a genuine critique of something that simply eluded them. For me, I have noticed many takes on the use of nudity in Oppenheimer. Many of my fellow critics have called out director Christopher Nolan for having star Florence Pugh topless in a pair of scenes. They feel that the nudity is needless or gratuitous. Some even say that Pugh is being exploited.
By Sean Patrick2 years ago in Geeks
Critique Challenge: 'Titanic'
Titanic is wildly melodramatic. It appeals to the lowest common denominator of emotional manipulation. The film uses a real life tragedy to frame a tacky romantic plot that only works because of two remarkable actors. The direction is assured but it demonstrates, almost accidentally, the dilettante qualities of its creator
By Sean Patrick2 years ago in Critique
Critique: 'Casablanca
Casablanca is one man’s journey from being bitter and selfish to loving and selfless. It’s about acknowledging that there are things in the world that matter more than your desires. It’s elegant in its simplicity and made colorful by its characters who color the margins of this simple story.
By Sean Patrick2 years ago in Critique
Critique: 'Citizen Kane'
Confidence… Con-Man… Confidence Man. With the right amount of confidence a man can win the world. Break that confidence, and you can ruin that same man just as easily. This, for me, is the essence of Orson Welles’ masterpiece Citizen Kane. Kane was a con-man who ended up conning himself.
By Sean Patrick2 years ago in Critique
