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My top 10 disgusting, cruel, and hard-to-watch movies...
There are films that are extreme, whether because of their terror, their disgust, or simply because of how sadistic they are. Based on this, here are my top ten of these types of films, and if you're brave, I recommend them to you.
By Marcela marin3 months ago in Critique
I rewatched Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (2012) serves as the conclusion to the massively popular franchise based on Stephenie Meyer's novels. Directed by Bill Condon, the film attempts to provide closure to the supernatural romance while delivering the spectacle audiences expected from a franchise finale. However, its execution reveals both the strengths and significant weaknesses that defined the series.
By Parsley Rose 3 months ago in Critique
Bloodless movies are more disturbing
These days, there are so many movies that try to scare you with strong images, exaggerated effects, and gallons of blood. But, to be honest, many of those stories leave nothing behind. On the other hand, there are movies that show almost nothing and still manage to stay in your head. Those are the ones that truly disturb.
By Marcela marin3 months ago in Critique
I watched the How to Train Your Dragon remake
The Problem with "Faithful" Remakes Dean DeBlois's live-action adaptation of How to Train Your Dragon succeeds technically while failing conceptually. This is a film that mistakes fidelity for purpose, creating a nearly scene-for-scene remake that raises an uncomfortable question: why does this need to exist?
By Parsley Rose 3 months ago in Critique
Il ritorno di Sandokan — The Return of Sandokan 1996
I feel that this series was unjustly treated. True, there are a few dissonances in the story compared to the original, but it is not at all bad — and it is refreshing to have a lady lead again. Mandala Tayde is delightful. The show brings back a certain charm that was lost in La tigre e ancora viva -Sandokan alla riscossa (1977). In English, the film was called The Tiger is alive, the second Sandokan movie— where, there was no love interest.
By Klári Geiszler3 months ago in Critique
Thunderbolts Movie Review
Let’s be honest... When I first heard about Thunderbolts, I didn’t think much of it. The marketing was practically nonexistent, the trailer didn’t shake the internet, and the cast didn’t seem to scream blockbuster. In fact, the characters themselves didn’t fit the usual Marvel mold, no overly polished, Hollywood handsome superheroes. Just gritty, damaged people. It felt… average.
By Louise Noel 3 months ago in Critique
pride and prejudice
Pride and Prejudice (2005) is, personally, my favorite romance film. I know it may sound cliché, but the story of a young woman who finds herself embroiled in a romance with the proud Mr. Darcy—a well-known millionaire of the time—is completely captivating, even for those who aren't fans of the romance genre.
By Marcela marin3 months ago in Critique
Together Review
I liked this film more than I expected. I think the reason is that, being a body horror film, it raised my eyebrows: if it's poorly made, these types of films tend to be very annoying and unpleasant to watch, and not in a good way. However, in this case, the result was quite the opposite.
By Marcela marin3 months ago in Critique
So I watched Allegiant (2016)
Allegiant, released in 2016, occupies a unique and unfortunate position in franchise history: it was designed as the penultimate chapter of the Divergent series, the first half of a split finale that would conclude with Ascendant. Instead, due to poor box office performance and audience apathy, it became the accidental endpoint of a franchise that never received proper closure. This dual identity—intended setup piece and unintentional finale—haunts every aspect of the film, resulting in a viewing experience that feels simultaneously incomplete and exhausting.
By Parsley Rose 3 months ago in Critique
I Sat Down and Watched Insurgent (2015)
Insurgent, the 2015 sequel to Divergent, arrives with the unenviable task of expanding upon a world that was already thinly constructed while advancing a story toward increasingly convoluted territory. Directed by Robert Schwentke (replacing Neil Burger from the first film), Insurgent represents both the best and worst tendencies of middle-chapter sequels: it's more visually ambitious and action-packed than its predecessor, yet it also feels narratively hollow, trading character development for spectacle and coherent world-building for escalating confusion. The result is a film that simultaneously improves upon and regresses from Divergent, creating a frustratingly inconsistent viewing experience.
By Parsley Rose 3 months ago in Critique
