2.5 Razors

The Dutchman

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  • Title: The Dutchman
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An adaptation of the 1964 play (which was inspired by the myth of The Flying Dutchman), director Andre Gaines‘ The Dutchman is social commentary wrapped up in a messy metaphysical metaphor that, while it has something to say on both the subject of being a successful Black man in America and on marital infidelity and temptation, is far more opaque than it should be except, perhaps, in Clay’s long monologues that are meant to offer cultural critique to the audience more than the film’s antagonist.

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Anaconda

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  • Title: Anaconda (2025)
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Attempting to breathe new life into the dormant B-movie film series, the new Anaconda casts Paul Rudd, Jack Black, Steve Zahn, and Thandiwe Newton as childhood friends whose combined midlife crisis takes them to the Amazon Rainforest to attempt a low-budget reboot of the franchise. Added to the mix are Selton Mello as the wacky snake handler and Daniela Melchior as a young woman acting as their boat captain and guide (but running from her own troubles).

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Parthenope

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  • Title: Parthenope
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Writer/director Paolo Sorrentino‘s film examines the life of a young woman (the stunning Celeste Dalla Porta) in Naples, highlighting various moments in her life (some of which sequences work better than others). Jumping forward in bursts, the film begins with Parthenope’s birth, then jumping forward to her flirtateous and incestuous relationship with her brother (Daniele Rienzo) and his best friend (Dario Aita), her years in college, various romantic troubles, a short acting stint, and a return to academia.

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Rabbit Trap

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  • Title: Rabbit Trap
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Dev Patel and Rosy McEwen star as Darcy and Darcy Davenport in writer/director Bryn Chainey‘s horror flick. After moving to the wilderness, the married couple accidentally discover and disturb something deep in the forest. Although the film gets off to a promising start, the faerie mythology at its heart is often underwhelming and the film runs out of gas lacking both the necessary tension for psychological horror and the thrills for a basic monster movie.

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Ella McCay

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  • Title: Ella McCay
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In a world where everyone is neurotic, but only in the cutest possible ways, Emma Mackey stars as Lt. Governor Ella McCay who gets promoted to become Governor when her boss (Albert Brooks) gets tapped for a Federal position. Hardworking and dedicated but lacking the people skills to smooth over her rougher edges, Ella is also dealing with the return of her estranged father (Woody Harrelson), the demands of her idiot of a husband (Jack Lowden), concerns over her sort of agoraphobic younger brother (Spike Fearn), and the tamest sex scandal ever seen in politics.

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