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Romance Doll 2020
Seeing Yu Aoi in more mature roles like this (well, to be fair her earlier roles were not exacty all light-hearted) gives me a bit of whiplash. Still phenomenal though and carried most of this for me.
I don't know how to feel about this at all especially with the premise and how the story went on, the latter parts just made me feel so uncomfortable and it was borderline creepy and not romantic at all. In no world can…
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How Was I Conceived? 2024
When it comes to queer stories, it's always been a frustrated, complex coming of age or a story deep into their lives filled with regret and grief. Our representation is plagued with stories of heartbreaking sorrow and loss.
In Saan Ako Pinaglihi, queerness is introduced as norm and a regular part of lived experience, all through the eyes of a child. Our main character, Chinky, is surrounded by love and understanding from her immediate spheres of influence. The adult characters…
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Ride or Die 2021
Two different forms of media aren't supposed to be compared, but as someone who's read and enjoyed the manga written by a woman, Chin Nakamura, it's disappointing how this film was adapted (by a male director known for creating pink films) for the screen. Unlike the manga that places the reader immediately in the heat of the situation, the pace of the film is abrupt. Starting with a graphic murder but transitioning into a light, coming-of-age type mood. I can't…
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