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Movies of the Week #20 #21 (2026): High Concepts, Low Stakes, and Sequel Slop
This week’s movies cover a spectrum of emotional resonance, moving from safe comfort to manufactured nostalgia and biographical reverence. A thread of safe familiarity ties these narratives together, whether revisiting youth or exploring formulaic cosmic journeys. However, a persistent friction emerges between manufactured sincerity and authentic substance, rendering several high-profile projects emotionally distant. Safely calibrated… Read more
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Movies of the Week #12 (2023)
The Tied Up Balloon (1967): There have been many balloon-related headlines recently, so why not check out a balloon-themed movie? This little allegorical piece by Binka Zhelyazkova takes us to a Bulgarian village where a mysterious balloon comes flying about and the locals immediately contemplate potential ways of making material use of it. The balloon… Read more
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