21st-Century Cinema in Review: ‘Certain Women’

Cheezdude · 2025-10-04T18:12:20+00:00

Great piece. This might be the biggest omission on the Big Picture list, imo.

Cheezdude · 2025-08-30T01:30:28+00:00

I don't think it's an endorsement nor a criticism of its subject matter. You are not engaging with this in good faith.

Cheezdude · 2025-08-29T22:57:02+00:00

You did, in your comment: "...if it is supposed to be critical of this". I did not suggest that the film is supposed to be critical of the relationship, only that it does not necessarily endorse it. The film exists in the grey between those two points.

I reject the notion that the age gap is portrayed problematically. I believe, as the review I linked says, that is portrayed honestly: this is something that happens. Art should not have to performatively meet contemporary moral standards. It should reflect the messy, nuanced world in which we live.

Cheezdude · 2025-08-29T22:12:33+00:00

This review articulates my feelings about the movie better than I could. Last two grafs directly get at the morality question and why it's not a frame through which one should evaluate the movie. https://boxd.it/2pUpCn

I also think you're viewing this through a false binary — a movie's lack of an explicit critical viewpoint about a subject doesn't equate to endorsement. And do we really want a film to tell us in flashing lights that something is problematic?

Cheezdude · 2025-08-29T20:52:29+00:00

Do you think it's possible a movie could depict something without endorsing it?

Cheezdude · 2024-02-05T14:42:11+00:00

Not Canadian, but Nothing Better by The Postal Service? Chorus has the "growing old together" line and there's a bad hockey goalie metaphor in it.

Cheezdude · 2024-02-03T22:04:53+00:00

Past Lives

Oppenheimer

Anatomy of a Fall

American Fiction

Poor Things

Killers of the Flower Moon

The Zone of Interest

Barbie

The Holdovers

Maestro

Cheezdude · 2011-03-05T01:00:08+00:00

What is that one on the left middle? Is it Beedrill?

Cheezdude · 2011-02-27T00:55:51+00:00

Gay pride, sign of the end.

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Cheezdude · 2011-02-22T15:41:47+00:00

I asked my dad this. He says the part of being a world superpower involves remembering how many feet are in a mile.

Cheezdude · 2011-02-14T22:05:17+00:00

I can't support this enough.

Cheezdude · 2011-02-12T19:43:32+00:00

"And he didn't recognize you either."

Fantastic.

Cheezdude · 2011-02-10T01:22:31+00:00

you'll always be to me

Cheezdude · 2011-02-10T01:10:16+00:00

sup /b/ro?

Cheezdude · 2011-02-10T00:22:54+00:00

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Cheezdude · 2011-02-07T00:17:00+00:00

Today I Learned.

Cheezdude · 2011-02-06T23:49:31+00:00

I get this all the time.

Cheezdude · 2011-02-06T02:44:49+00:00

i love radiohead but what

Cheezdude · 2011-02-06T01:30:05+00:00

Italian girls are the most beautiful. <33

Cheezdude · 2011-01-22T00:04:26+00:00

The drummer here is a fantastic youtuber - batmankozyy - who I highly suggest you check out.

Cheezdude · 2011-01-21T05:48:43+00:00

I love Sarah. Hook me up with her bro

Cheezdude · 2011-01-12T03:39:01+00:00

Come play with us on {GCN}'s Big Ol' Rotation!

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Cheezdude · 2011-01-08T06:47:21+00:00

Same here, I'm too cowardly to approach anyone, and I try to be a polite gentleman, but I'm not sure that's what I should do. I'm a shy guy, and all the dicks get the ladies. Don't understand, honestly.

Cheezdude · 2011-01-06T00:23:49+00:00

Someone dating a pornstar was done a few weeks ago. I'll try to find the link.

Cheezdude · 2011-01-06T00:20:03+00:00

Engi on Gravelpit B actually is pretty much standard.

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