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6 days ago | substreammagazine.com | Murjani Rawls

Have you ever seen a film that tries to be well-intentioned with its societal critique but doesn’t leave with something definitive to say? “Opus” feels torn between honing into the symbiotic and sometimes parasitic relationships between larger-than-life musicians and the journalists, editors, and influencers looking to disseminate their stories to the masses.

1 week ago | substreammagazine.com | Murjani Rawls

“The Path” was the eulogy to “Through The Valley,” where the audience and characters alike said their proper goodbyes to “The Last of Us” of season one. It was emotional and heartwarming but foreboding. With “Day One,” Ellie and Dina embark on a journey that will change them forever. In the literal sense of the word, their relationship dynamic changed, and they could consummate their love for one another.

1 week ago | substreammagazine.com | Murjani Rawls

I suppose the only way for a sequel to 2018’s “A Simple Favor” to go is bigger, bolder, and with even more plot twists, turns, and everything else. The film has the bigger in terms of its beautiful location in different parts of Italy and an endless amount of lavish clothing. It would be a hell of a tourist commercial if it weren’t a movie sequel. There’s the bolder considering more murder and other parts, this review will not ruin.

1 week ago | substreammagazine.com | Murjani Rawls

“Thunderbolts*” is setting out to get you to care again. The Marvel Cinematic Universe is running at its best when it makes you invest in the characters first, while developing the “big events” within the background. 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame” proved successful because the audience had a chance to follow character arcs for years and see them reach a satisfying, emotional apex. With the Multiverse Saga, the spectacle has become the draw.

1 week ago | substreammagazine.com | Murjani Rawls

During the Jackson town meeting, a man named Carlisle (Hiro Kanagawa) stands up and speaks– not by coincidence, in between Rachel and Seth, who exist on different sides of the “should we avenge Joel” spectrum. He is quick to acknowledge that it is normal to want to rain down vengeance (Ellie, in particular) against those who murdered Joel in cold blood. However, he also emphasized the importance of demonstrating a capacity for mercy and that one needs to forgive and be forgiven.