In the film, the landscape itself speaks — and in reality, it also reaches out to us through the narrator’s voice. While it presents an almost unreal, fairy-tale-like wilderness, it also confronts us, without any embellishment, with how soullessly and drastically we are destroying even the primeval nature of the inaccessible mountains, leaving less and less of it each day. In the first part, mining and overtourism are in focus; here, among other things, logging (deforestation), hydroelectric plants, and road construction are examined.
The Lighthouse is patient and hypnotic, pulling us in with its mysterious atmosphere and characters. The film’s slow pace proves to be monumentally effective, showcasing the tedious nature that comes with isolation and poor two-way communication.
Emily and Stephanie are back... just add gin and drama.
A trouble-making teenager spends the summer working at a Southern California beach learning about responsibility.
I was able to sit down and talk with up and coming producer and director Ryan Polomski who talked about his latest project Raymond Lewis: LA Legend. It's a documentary about basketball star Raymond Lewis and here is what I found out.
The major flaw of the series is that it’s hosted on Netflix and barely makes malicious comments about it despite being focused on the lives of people directly affected by the Capitalist mentality of the OTT corporation.
Despite its aggressiveness, the Beef anthology series is about romantic love in all its forms. The final scene of the first season led us to believe that, despite the conflict, drama, and toxic traits, the main characters would end up together and, most likely, live happily ever after. The whole “beef” plot was the prelude to their love story.
