Tag: Jacob elordi
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Frankenstein: “Frankenstein Forgives: Del Toro’s Resurrection of Grief, Grace, and Consequence”
Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein resurrects more than a myth—it revives grief, grace, and consequence. This review explores the film’s brutal lyricism, its philosophical weight, and the Creature’s journey toward recognition and survival. A monster who forgives. A story that breathes.
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On Swift Horses: The Ache Beneath the Gallop
Daniel Minahan’s On Swift Horses unfolds— a memory half-recalled—its edges blurred, its center pulsing with longing. The film is not so much a story but a quiet reckoning, a meditation on our lives in secret and the desires that gallop beneath the surface. Anchored by Daisy Edgar-Jones’ restrained yet emotionally resonant performance as Muriel, the…
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Saltburn: Doing the Dirty Work a Fine Young Man Needs to Do
Movie info via Rotten Tomatoes: Academy Award winning filmmaker Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman) brings us a beautifully wicked tale of privilege and desire. Struggling to find his place at Oxford University, student Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan) finds himself drawn into the world of the charming and aristocratic Felix Catton (Jacob Elordi), who invites him…