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Movie AmericaWicked: A masterpiece that broke new ground in musical cinema.
This film skillfully adapts the Broadway musical Wicked, focusing on the hidden friendship between the “Wicked Witch” and the “Good Witch” from The Wizard of Oz. The film's central argument is its exploration of discrimination and prejudice through the evolving relationship of these two characters. While entertaining and emotionally powerful, its true significance comes from how it addresses serious social issues. The climactic “Defying Gravity” sequence stands out in the history of musical film. -
Movie AmericaEverything Everywhere All at Once: A Multiverse Where Nihilism and the Affirmation of Love Collide.
This film was incredibly confusing, but that confusion is key to its main point. In a multiverse where nihilism and love intersect, emotional connection emerges as a powerful response to chaos. The story moves viewers from a laundromat to the farthest reaches of the universe. Director Daniels fully leans into strange and crude humor, creating a silly but touching sci-fi story that feels uniquely their own. The film Everything Everywhere All at Once is the 2023 Academy Award-winning Best Picture, directed by the duo known as “The Daniels,” Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert. -
Movie AmericaA Haunting in Venice: Poirot’s horror experience in Venice
It is the third installment of Branagh's version of the Poirot series! This time, the case combines the previous mystery + horror elements. Both the first and second installments of the Branagh version of the Poirot series were very elegant in their setting. This installment is set entirely in mid-20th-century Venice, but the case and the building in which it takes place are old Western-style houses, adding a horror element to the series.




