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maxswifts posted a review of Labyrinth (1986)

Fri, 02 Sep 2016 22:45:17 GMT

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I like the virginal beauty of the girl and how that contrasts with the strange fascination of those creatures.” read more

maxswifts posted a review of True

Fri, 05 Aug 2016 21:19:19 GMT

Dove Man

“Taylor Swift has talked about the 80s and how the synthpop and new wave of the era has inspired her. There were a lot of bands from that period and, say, A-ha fits more in line with pure synthpop, but Spandau Ballet, I think, has a lot of powerful images of the romanticism of the new wave, not least” read more

maxswifts posted a review of Café Society

Thu, 04 Aug 2016 01:40:32 GMT

Romantic Sadness

“If you don't want spoilers, you've probably read too much already.

It's a very well-thought out movie, about arguably a quietly painful experience.

It shows you things that you can learn about lots of topics, from what it's like to hobnob with rich people, what it's like to have ” read more

maxswifts posted a review of Lights

Sun, 31 Jul 2016 19:28:05 GMT

Elena Jane

“Awhile ago I wrote a review of Rachel Platten's "Wildfire". No album is perfect, but that album is ideal for reviewing purposes; if I had one word for Rachel it would be intellect. Ellie Goulding's songs are more impressionistic and more difficult to write about; if I had one word for Elena Jane it ” read more

maxswifts posted a review of Oceans

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 23:01:01 GMT

See it! Hear it!

“If someone were to ask you, What is the ocean, exactly? You could marshal statistics and Latin names to try to explain it, but really it isn't something that you can learn in any book; you have to see it for yourself.

Take in the quiet wonder of the life and vastness of the ocean. ” read more

maxswifts posted a review of Cake

Tue, 19 Jul 2016 23:40:24 GMT

A Challenging Film

“"That's fucked-up.""Like you."

If you invest yourself in this movie, you will be driven a little crazy by it, and at some point you'll probably wonder if it's just trying to take you for a ride, just trying to mess up your emotional regulation with no payoff in return, and there are storie” read more

maxswifts posted a review of The Last Five Years

Sun, 17 Jul 2016 17:43:30 GMT

Quirky Adorable Almost

“I'm the kind of person (if I'm a type at all) who occasionally buys "friendship" cards from the dollar store--"If I had a flower for every time I thought of you"-- so that I'll have it when I get a girlfriend. I'd love to have Anna Kendrick as a girlfriend, since I'd love to have a girl who loves lo” read more

maxswifts posted a review of The Legend of Tarzan

Sat, 16 Jul 2016 15:02:17 GMT

Savage Civilization, and Wild Freedom

“"And how many men have been enslaved to build your bridge?"

Told during the days of the white exploitation of Africa, this is basically the story of a European capable of leaving colonial ways behind and embracing the primordial life of the jungle. ” read more

maxswifts posted a review of Drinking Buddies

Fri, 15 Jul 2016 23:11:49 GMT

Until the Very Last Line

“The only way I can describe this movie is by saying that it's like one of those Dan Chaon stories from "Stay Awake" where, until the very last line, you have no idea what the story is about.

In this case, maybe by the end of the credits....

It's a very subtle film. I liked it” read more

maxswifts posted a review of Await Your Reply: A Novel

Fri, 15 Jul 2016 00:16:26 GMT

Who am I and who are you and who are we?

“This book is a surprise; it's a surprise in the lives of three people.

It's about Miles, a young man who seems to spend his life searching after the mysteries of his childhood. "Miles's twin brother, Hayden, had been missing for more than ten years, though probably 'missing' wasn't exac” read more

maxswifts posted a review of Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

Tue, 12 Jul 2016 17:50:20 GMT

Me Without You

“"You just want every moment to be magical and glow-y, but sometimes things happen."

There's a pretty serious subplot or something about community relations, but since I lack the skills of an artist, I'm just going to leave it, and say that it connects it because of the theme that things ca” read more

maxswifts posted a review of Warcraft

Mon, 11 Jul 2016 15:16:45 GMT

Darkness and Light

“The races collide in the world of Warcraft as they do in ours, and in the fantasy world we are allowed to re-imagine the origin of conflict.

We are taught to see both races in a sympathetic light; an Orc baby reminds us that the Orcs are not just beasts, and a (wounded) human youth remin” read more

maxswifts posted a review of Rupert

Sun, 10 Jul 2016 19:44:37 GMT

The Nice Kid

“Not everybody wants to murder that character who's, you know, the nice kid.

Here's what Wikipedia says about the main character:

"Rupert Bear is a considerate, smart, resourceful, brave, trusty, good spirited white bear who is extremely popular with all the residents of Nutwo” read more

maxswifts posted a review of Wildfire

Sun, 10 Jul 2016 17:28:02 GMT

Initiation Album

“There was a time, not too long ago, when Rachel Platten was an unknown, who made CDs only to see them slip out of print. She was a quirky artist that no-one had ever heard of, an intelligent, feminine girl in an unsentimental, uncomprehending world.... And there was a time, not too long ago, when it” read more