Monster (2023): When the Truth Is Not in the Telling but in the Seeing
Not every silence is empty. Some are filled with things too heavy for words.

Based on Maxim Gorky's play of the same name, staged by the Kuibyshev Academic Drama Theatre named after Maxim Gorky.
Not every silence is empty. Some are filled with things too heavy for words.
Effortlessly beautiful and surprisingly tragic.
Throughout Brendan Fraser’s career, he has played a plethora of unique, layered characters who explore the importance of not being afraid to display your emotions, something that is often seen to not be a masculine trait. This idea of regulating emotion and what traits men are able to possess creates a toxic atmosphere for men who are often told they should not cry or represent their emotions in any physical way. These characters represent that men can be joyful, emotionally conscious, and sensitive, while also representing their masculine identity instead of painting those qualities as fighting against their masculinity.
A sweet, singalong distraction with several positive messages.
This delightfully odd horror movie presents a whimsically strange alternate reality to younger audiences.
Knives Out doesn’t just defy the whodunit narrative, it uses the weaknesses to its advantage. It’s well aware of the genre’s faults and tropes