'Carol' Movie Review: A Gorgeous LGBTQ+ Romance
The 1950s lesbian romance is stunning, emotional, restrained, and, simply put, one of the best movies I’ve ever seen depicting a woman-loving-woman (WLW) relationship.
Mardock Scramble: The First Compression (2012)
Rune Ballot is a down-and-out teen prostitute in Mardock City. One day, she's picked up by an ambitious casino manager named Shell who gives her everything she could want. Renewed by a false innocence, a false past, and now the false life Shell has given her, Ballot feels grateful. However, she can't help but be curious about why he's done so much for her, so she does some research about his past on a computer. This turns out to be a mistake which will change her life greatly. When Shell finds out what she's done, he attempts to burn her to death by blowing up her car.
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Rune Ballot is a down-and-out teen prostitute in Mardock City. One day, she's picked up by an ambitious casino manager named Shell who gives her everything she could want. Renewed by a false innocence, a false past, and now the false life Shell has given her, Ballot feels grateful. However, she can't help but be curious about why he's done so much for her, so she does some research about his past on a computer. This turns out to be a mistake which will change her life greatly. When Shell finds out what she's done, he attempts to burn her to death by blowing up her car.
Rating:NR
Genre:Thriller, Animation, Action, Drama
Written By:Tow Ubukata
In Theaters:3/13/2012
Box Office:
Runtime:69 minutes
Studio:GoHands, BROSTA TV, Aniplex
Cast
Susumu Kudo
Director
Megumi Hayashibara
Rune Balot
Norito Yashima
Oeufcoque Penteano
Hiroki Touchi
Dr. Easter
Kazuya Nakai
Shell Septinos
Tsutomu Isobe
Dimsdale Boiled
Kenta Miyake
Mincemeat the Wink
Masahiko Tanaka
Welldone the Pussyhand
Mika Kanai
Rare the Hair
Norio Wakamoto
Medium the Fingernail
Tomohiro Waki
Fresh the Pike
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