Grobbendonk is a film about walls. It’s a film about doors, hallways, floors and ceilings. An investigation to find out what happened to the house.
This surprisingly clever romantic comedy perfectly balances genuine heart with wild reality television chaos. It is an uplifting and funny reminder that second chances and real community can show up exactly when you stop looking for them.
Anna May Wong was a talented actress and a fashion icon and still had to fight for everything she had due to hatred and racism.
Barry Jenkins' masterpiece holds up as the story of a lifetime centered on the intersection of Blackness and gay identity.
It’s the most loving tribute to cinema and to Ingmar Bergman, set in world that feels so habitable that I felt like only re-watching this for eternity, because of how inviting it looks and feels.
"Be good. It doesn’t mean you can’t be tough. It doesn’t mean you always have to be nice. Just be good."
That gut-wrenching feeling you have while watching it is okay but needed, and you, the viewer, will be okay.
