Review: ‘Bones and All’ Intertwines Beauty and Ugliness

Beauty and ugliness are seemingly two opposing things, but what happens when you combine them?  What you get is Bones and All.  The very title alludes to this, it refers to a quote from the film when a man is describing the extreme high he gets from consuming a human, bones and all.  Yet towards the end of the film this very line is tenderly spoken between two lovers as one of them bleeds out in the arms of the other. This stark contrast is where the film’s power really shines through, and the audience can experience the true brutality of identity and life.  

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Review: ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ Wants to Make Us Feel Good… And It Doesn’t Work

Aaron Sorkin is arguably this generation’s most prolific screenwriter. With the right director collaborating with him, his stories featuring people talking in rooms can be enthralling to watch. But in 2017, Sorkin decided to make his directorial debut with his screenplay, Molly’s Game. While the plot at times took irrelevant turns, his directorial style showed some visual promise that could pair well with his dialogue. It showed promise that many critics and audiences were excited to see grow with subsequent projects. Continue reading “Review: ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ Wants to Make Us Feel Good… And It Doesn’t Work”