Weekly Recap #15: Cartoon Livia, slasher films, and appropriation

Howdy! I don't have a rant, story, or really any kind of comment to start this week's post, so I'll just leave this drawing my sister, Emalee, did of me and my son.

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I also realized that maybe I should give y'all context about the movies that I'm talking about, so I have a new layout. Let me know what you think:

#95 The Last Laugh

Available on Netflix

A documentary about whether we can joke about tragedies like the Holocaust & 9/11.

This topic is a weird one to explore, but I really loved the way they did it.

#96 Thriller

Available on Netflix

A slasher film set in Compton.

The movie itself was fine, but the thing that excited me about this film was the setting and demographic of the characters. A slasher film with a predominately black cast set in the inner city is virtually unheard of. I loved seeing a new set of faces and scenery in this genre, because it was so refreshing. Definitely a huge step in the right direction.

#97 Empty Space

Available on Amazon Prime

An overweight guy moves to a small town after he gets fed up with relentless bullying. He meets a blind girl and they quickly fall in love.

I know this is kind of nit-picky, but the audio completely threw me off. It felt like they were speaking into mics the whole time. I understand wanting to have clear dialogue, but it felt odd. Speaking of dialogue, every conversation felt more awkward and unnatural than the last.

#98 Homecoming: A Film By Beyoncé

Available on Netflix

I mean, it's Beyoncé, I don't think she needs an intro.

I have something to confess: I'm not a die-hard Beyoncé fan. I really like er, I just never really felt the obsession other people did -- not until now. I had chills the entire time. But it wasn't her incredible voice or her insane choreography that really got me, it was that she understood this concert wasn't really about her. This was a historic concert and she didn't self-congratulate or inflate the fact that she was the first black woman to headline Coachella. She took it and gave it back to her fans.

#99 The Curse of La LLorona

In theaters

A horror film based on the Mexican folk tale.

This story has a lot of potential to be scary and they missed it with this one.

Thanks for sticking around another week!

especially black women and I was really honored that I got to witness it.