Critic Reviews for Addicted
Critic Reviews for Addicted
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Critic Reviews for Addicted · Woodruff's direction is smooth enough on a technical level, but the film's storytelling has little dimension, even for a melodrama.psycho Tips to enjoy your daily life Bettetwelcome
The secret joys of schadenfreude
It gives us gleeful moments of guilty pleasure. But finding fun in the misfortunes of others is also an emotion that plays a crucial part in binding society together
Jul 8, 2023
16 min
Reviews  Pact with the Devil -
This is a modern updating of the classic, 'Picture of Dorian Grey.' As if the Oscar Wilde story was rewritten by sex & shopping book hack, Jackie Collins. There's nothing new here except for the setting, in a photo model environment instead of Victorian London.
Jul 8, 2023
21 min
Spy Kids 3-D  Game Over, Twenty Years…
Since the Victorian era, 3D pictures have always been falling in and out of fashion. First, there were stereoscopes, then there were red-and-blue-lensed 3D glasses and View-Masters
Jun 6, 2023
6 min
The Truman Show, Truth, and Modern Reality
Just what were people like in their homes, away from the public eye? How different did they act when they were “alone”? In the 25 years since The Truman Show premiered in theaters, reality TV and social media have taken over a large swath of not only entertainment but of culture in general.
Jun 6, 2023
11 min
Cati Glidewell and the Cinephile Hissy Fit
She is a lifelong cinephile who is trying everything and telling you all about it. Find her work across YouTube and social media at The Blonde in Front.
Jun 6, 2023
1 min
Does House IV  The Repossession Foreclose…
The House franchise is one of the weirdest film series ever concocted. The first film walked a delicate balance of scares and humor while House II jumped with both feet into comedy and House III swung the pendulum into full-fledged horror. When it came time to conclude the House franchise, where would The Repossession take viewers?
Jun 6, 2023
5 min
The Mutilator Slashes Its Way Home Thanks…
Welcome to this column dedicated to my appreciation of physical media supplements called: Feature Presentations. The goal of this column is not to say whether a film is good or bad
Jun 6, 2023
10 min
Vinegar Syndrome's Blu-ray of All-American
The other jarring aspect of the film comes from the director’s choice of film angles. In a typical movie, a director blocks scenes to perfect shots and get the most from their budget. Regarding All-American Murder, the finished product has more Dutch angles than Alfred Hitchcock’s complete filmography.
Jun 6, 2023
6 min
Black Teacher in White Education System…
Told via a series of encounters based on the challenging and outrageous things people have said to him or about him, Boakye, a Black, male English teacher who has had to teach problematic texts, recounts how it feels to be on the margins of the British education system.
Jun 2, 2023
2 min
Wim Wenders on Why Hirayama, the Tokyo…
Perfect Days,” which world premiered in Competition at the Cannes Film Festival, is reminiscent – in some ways – of “Groundhog Day,” but whereas in the latter film Bill Murray’s character, Phil, is trying to escape the repetitive nature of his existence, in Wim Wenders’ film the protagonist, Hirayama, is “embracing it,” the German director tells Variety
Jun 2, 2023
7 min
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