Dylan's Deep Dives

Gen Z's Cinderella Story By Dylan Barbee Courtesy of @anorafilm on Instagram SPOILERS AHEAD!!! Anora was one of my most anticipated films of the year and did not disappoint. Like his past film The Florida Project, Sean Baker once again effectively gives us a glimpse of what life is like for underrepresented communities in society who are just trying to get by. He excels in Anora analyzing the relationship between the working class and the rich. The Palme d’Or award winner at the 77th Cannes Film Festival follows the Cinderella story of a sex worker, Ani (Mikey Madison) in New York who falls for a rich Russian oligarch’s son, Vanya Zakharov (Mark Eidelstein) as they both pursue their personal versions of the American Dream. The story unfolds through moments of romance, tension and vulnerability.  Visually, Anora is one of the most aesthetically striking films of the year. The up close and intimate tight shots of the opening scene inside the club make us feel like we’re with Ani, ef...

CHROMAKOPIA shakes Tyler, The Creator to his core By Dylan Barbee Courtesy of @feliciathegoat on Instagram Release Date: October 28th, 2024 Over a year since his deluxe album The Estate Sale accompanied his 2021 album Call Me If You Get Lost and a series of tweets addressing how he wouldn’t be dropping new music in 2024, Tyler, The Creator has surprised fans with CHROMAKOPIA.  The album rollout featured the music video release of the introduction track “ St. Chroma ” and an Instagram post revealing the album’s title and cover. The thought-provoking music video for “ Noid ” was released several days later. Since Tyler, The Creator is notorious for taking on new altar egos through each one of his albums, it was no surprise to see the artist debut a new look, featuring a mask and his hair cut down the middle — there will be more on this later.  The 14-track album takes on a very introspective tone as the 33-year-old artist realizes the adult issues he now finds himself facing a...

A Season With A Lot Of Unused Ingredients May Leave Audiences’ Palates Unsatisfied By Dylan Barbee  Courtesy of @thebear on Instagram  Spoilers Ahead! “Did you know bears are kind and sensitive and devoted and also, um, altruistic and empathetic and very commonly known to adept to grieving?” Cousin Michelle Berzatto (Sarah Paulson) said in the star-studded season 2 episode “Fishes”.  After the chaotic finale of season 2, where Carmen (Jeremy Allen White), nicknamed “Bear” by his family gets locked in a freezer and breaks up with his girlfriend Claire (Molly Gordon) during his restaurant’s first dinner service, Bear can’t stop grieving. The opening episode, “Tomorrow,” artistically depicts the stubborn chef sifting through memories and regrets of his past. This season of The Bear serves us a 10-episode course that stirs away from the familiar flavor of its first two seasons; telling meaningful stories about grieving people surrounded by food. This season has some of the sh...

We Don't Trust You & We Still Don't Trust You Reviews By Dylan Barbee                                                                                                                                                                                                                          WE DON’T TRUST YOU Review: Metro Tries To Be The Hero  ...