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Sonny Rossiter
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A collection of films and video essays.
Top 10 Films of 2023
Hey everyone, I know this video is long overdue, but its finally finished. So here's my Top 10 Films of 2023.
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This video is NOT INTENDED FOR CHILDREN. Though it is possible that the topics and characters I discuss may appeal to some children, the language and visuals that I use are, at times, not appropriate for young children.
No Copyright Infringement Intended
This video is a review/critique protected under fair use. All clips used are transformative as they accompany my commentary and are therefore within my legal rights to use.
This video is NOT INTENDED FOR CHILDREN. Though it is possible that the topics and characters I discuss may appeal to some children, the language and visuals that I use are, at times, not appropriate for young children.
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How The Bear Crafts The Perfect Episode of TV (Video Essay)
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I recently watched both seasons of The Bear, and I loved them. I would go so far as to say that after only two seasons, this show is one of my favourites of all time. Today I will be talking about one of my favourite episodes of the show, Season 1 Episode 7 'Review'. No Copyright Infringement Intended This video is a review/critique protected under fair use. All clips used are transformative as...
Barbenheimer was Amazing (Review)
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Barbie and Oppenheimer were great, here are my thoughts on both films. No Copyright Infringement Intended Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, e...
John Wick Chapter 4 is an Action Masterpiece (Review)
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John Wick Chapter 4 is Amazing. Here are my thoughts. Music: Harmful or Fatal by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100210 Artist: incompetech.com/ No Copyright Infringement Intended Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allow...
Boyhood, An Observation of Time (Video Essay)
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Boyhood is a 2014 film written and directed by Texan filmmaker Richard Linklater. When I first watched Boyhood I thought it was just ok. But studying this film has made me appreciate it more. Let's get into why. No Copyright Infringement Intended Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news repor...
Why Scream 6 Sucks (Review)
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Hey everyone, I recently watched Scream 6 and let's just say I had some problems with it. Let's get into it. No Copyright Infringement Intended Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might ...
What Makes La La Land so Magical (Video Essay)
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With La La Land, Damien Chazelle has created his second amazing story. Whiplash was an amazingly written piece of drama that has become a favourite of many film fans and in this video, I will analyse what makes La La such a magical love story. No Copyright Infringement Intended Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such a...
Why Climax is so Disturbing (Video Essay)
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Hey everyone, today I will be analysing Gaspar Noé's 2018 film Climax and the aspects that make it so disturbing. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:44 The Cinematography 03:22 The Directing 04:33 The Cast 05:18 The Sound 06:12 The Story 07:13 Closing Thoughts No Copyright Infringement Intended Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes...
Why Aftersun is The Best Film of 2022 (Video Essay)
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Aftersun is without a doubt my pick for the best film of 2022, here's why. No Copyright Infringement Intended Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profi...
What Makes La Haine a Captivating Masterpiece (Video Essay)
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Hey everyone, today i’ll be talking about one of my favourite films of the 20th Century and one of the best in my opinion, that being Mathieu Kassovitz 1995 French masterpiece La Haine. No Copyright Infringement Intended Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarshi...
Women Talking is a Tough but Necessary Watch | Review
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Women Talking is a great film. It may trigger some people and be hard to watch, but if you are interested, I highly recommend checking it out. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:03 - The Performances 02:39 - The Cinematography 04:43 - The Writing 05:18 - The Subject Matter 06:07 - Closing Thoughts No Copyright Infringement Intended Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allow...
Why Bones and All is Perfect | Video Essay
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Bones and All is perfect and it's my favourite film of last year, here's why. 0:00 Intro 1:18 The Writing 2:37 The Acting 3:40 The Cinematography 6:12 The Colours 8:09 The Characters 8:49 The Music 9:39 Outro No Copyright Infringement Intended Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reportin...
Great review for an exceptional movie!
I was raised in such an environment in early 00's but my family was at that time a wellstanding high educated one. Shame that the neighbourhood went really bad. As young and dump I of course chose to be with these kind of people. Therefore I could understand both worlds in the same time. Man this film is so magical it makes me emotional. When I'm watching it I really feel like Im back again, back to that environment back at that age You never forget the feelings of random excitement, disappointment, danger melancholy, anger, optimism and dreams. No other film can give me this mix of feelings like this one.
the progression and growth in Lees character regarding his vulnerability is my favourite aspect of the entire film. especially when you consider the cannibalism as a metaphor for something like addiction or queerness, the fact that the second Lee realised what Maren was, subconsciously his walls were already lowered without him consciously allowing it. in the diner scene, when he asks "do you think im nice", even though it was him who said it he almost seemed more taken aback by the question than Maren was, to the point of getting up and walking away, not just emotionally detatching from his vulnerability but physically removing himself from it as well. juxtaposed with the scene on the hill near the end, he's become so safe and comfortable around Maren that it takes next to no convincing or assurance for him to tell her everything his entire character was built around hiding from everyone up until that point. throughout the film you see little glimpses of his sensitivity, like the way he took off his shirt after Kayla said he looked "like a faggot" in it, but overall he does his best to come off as a very headstrong, arrogant person. "when youre 140 pounds soaking wet you need a big attitude" and all that. it doesnt come as a shock, which is such an impressive theme throughout the film overall but especially here. it completely contrasts everything his character has been shown to be, but it doesnt come as a shock to him or the audience. by the end of the film, he still has his snarky, badass personality, like in the lines "i ate him right the fuck up" and "i felt high as a motherfucker". the difference is that by the end of the film his self assured mannerisms are the core of his personality, not the fascade, to the point of him allowing Maren to be his safety net instead his exaggerated attitude. it's absolutely beautiful, and as if that wasnt enough the entire thing is brought full circle with the dialogue. at the beginning, he asks "do i seem nice?" and is so uncomfortable that he physically removes himself entirely, but by the end hes safe and vulnerable enough to ask "you dont think im bad?" and lets Maren hold him instead. his vulnerability goes from something that pulls the two apart to being the thing that brings them as close as they get in the entire film, physically and emotionally. I absolutely love Lee's development as a character, he might actually be my favourite character out of any media ive come across.
More than anybody else I have seen on youtube, you have good control as far as story-telling and rhetorical analysis goes, two thumbs up. I will be excited to see more of your video essays in the future, you have got talent, do not waste it.
Thanks so much. New video coming soon 👀
never seen a movie that horrified yet intrigued me this much before
it's so frustratingly difficult to explain and recommend this movie to people 😂 it really hit me hard and I, too watched it a second time after just a couple of days of it haunting my thoughts. so much more became clear and subtlety is exactly the word that was in my mind.
World has changed so much
Good job bro. Do the Right Thing is my favourite film 🎥 🎞 with La Haine a close 2nd.
Wow thank you so much for this video essay, it really helped me understand the movie.
hard to understand unless you're from the hood... no established peace at the beginning, just the same problem disguised as a new one looping over and over... infinetely
Beautiful
I never thought of them as humans with cannibalism, they seemed more like a type of vampire which was inherited through a parent. I have to agree this movie is amazing. Very rarely can I say I cried at the end of a horror type movie. It is such a masterpiece a story about understanding people who want to belong but never can. One of the things that I noticed and absolutely loved was the blood spot on the nurses uniform in the asylum. It was a detail that makes you feel put off. It’s like you said the blood on white makes you feel something so visceral.
I never thought of them as humans with cannibalism, they seemed more like a type of vampire which was inherited through a parent. I have to agree this movie is amazing. Very rarely can I say I cried at the end of a horror type movie. It is such a masterpiece a story about understanding people who want to belong but never can.
i watched this for the first time the other day and when it an honor to go into this blindly and feel the emotion and shock of sitting there and thinking about what i jsut watched
Such a good analysis!! Loved it!
Michael Stuhlbarg scared me more than anyone else. His 'Jake' is absolutely depraved, getting 'Deliverance' vibes here. This movie reminds me a lot of 'Badlands' by Malick insofar the leads do absolutely horrifying things, but there is an air of innocence above all.
I feel like the Characters represent a different parts of the Banlieue, Vinz represents the young adults, radicals more prone to revolutionary violence, Hubert represents the old heads, those who fought and recognised the futility thus moved towards peaceful living over violence, and Saïd represents the youngest generation, the kids who are greatest influenced by their surroundings. The film in my opinions is just this story that has existed in the banlieue forever, the old trying to steer the youngest from glorified violence until the aggression of the young adults (Vinz) leads to death / tragedy which leads to the continuation of the cycle (Sorry for bad English I am French)
Nah, gross. Thank goodness for trailers for heads up about this sick flick. No thanks.
The ending was literally the definition of hell.
I absolutely cannot bear horror and gore but I had to watch Timothee Chalamet who did a phenomenal job as Lee. Very compelling. Loving and murderous. I was able to cover my eyes on the gory scenes pretty easily because I'd read a plot description. Thank you for this excellent, thoughtful review. I agree Taylor Russell did an excellent job as well carrying the whole movie.
It’s time too drop a new video bro. I’m watching out for it :))
Last exam on Tuesday. It’s coming 👀
I watched this precisely because of how much I love it and how good I think it is, so it’s really lovely to see somebody who agrees with me and actually has the technical knowhow as to explain why it is as good as it is.
La Haine was actually filmed in color originally but changed to black and white in post production btw
Yupp, I've read that he save the colored version of the black and white wouldn't get the traction. The black and white is super important in this movie, because it helps with the focus of the characters and all the undertones in the movie. With color it would be more impressions throughout the film and would lead some focus elsewhere
What’s the background music? It’s so good 🤩
I don't get how Chad survived, being stabbed by 2 people. As for Mindy, she needs to shut the fuck up already. We don't need to be spoon feed.
This movie is a masterpiece
i just don't think it was all that. i hardly finished it - in 2 days - i usually enjoy movies like that but this bored me. maybe i wasn’t in the mood for it, idk
What was the last song?
Your essay is well done. I urge you to watch Irreversible. Strong stuff.
Just saw Climax tonight. Deeply disturbing material, but brilliantly shot and edited. Do you think his balletic camera is reminiscent of Scorsese. Perhaps Scorsese on speed or , maybe Acid?!
That’s my favorite movie of all times. I was born 1980 and that was the first movie that represented our lifestyle. Hanging around, making trouble, having problems with the police, no plan for the future. We watched that movie over and over again and we found ourselves in the characters. We interpreted the Grunwalski Story as a general lesson about society and people who are far away from it. Everytime you reach your hand the trousers fall down, that means something stupid happens and you stumble. At the end of the movie Vinz reaches his hands and hands out the gun to Hubert, they all get a little bit closer to society, but then the trouser falls down and Vinz gets shot by the police. The story is the key to the movie. God how many evenings did we discuss about that movie. A truly masterpiece, for me the best movie ever.
I would say that the Grunwalski story is a reflection of Vinz pride. That he stumbles fue to his pride and someday that pride will put you in a situation that might cost you your life. Not saying that's what the director meant, but that's the beauty of this film, the many perspectives on plot, scenes, characters and hidden messages.
Who else came here after studying La Haine for A Level french?
me hahah
I absolutely adore this film and it makes me so happy to see someone appreciating it like I do! This was very well made :)
The Audition scene is beautiful and it made me fall in love with the film. Whiplash is still my favorite of the two though.
What I love about the audition scene is how it contrasts the rest of the movie. La La Land is famous for its beautiful visuals and its use of color theory (like it was discussed in this video) yet when you get to the audition scene, which is arguably the climax of the film, all you see is Mia singing against a black background. No extravagant outfit, no choreography, just Mia standing there singing her heart out. It shifts the focus from what you see to what you hear, which is Mia singing about her lifelong dream and its origin. The encapsulation of La La Land's message. This really is the rare movie that the more you dive in and watch it and study it, the better it gets. La La Land is as close to a perfect film as it gets in my opinion
Bones and all is perfect because timothèe is in it
Thanks for saying you didn’t understand it well the first time. I didn’t either. That's why I am in TH-cam trying to understand what I missed.
Bro , the pronociation is La En The "H" is silent
Thanks 4 this
Excellent analysis. Totally agree.
I simply love Lala Land and would go so far as to say that it’s the best movie ever ♥️ I’m impressed by your work 👏🏻
Omg a friend recommended this as it was free on iPlayer. I just don’t get it… why on earth is this considered a masterpiece? The title is pretty fitting though… I absolutely hated it!! Had to just fastforward through big chunks of it just to see to the end. Are we supposed to feel hatred towards the police and empathy towards the main characters? How come I’ve never in my life experienced any brutality from the police? Is it maybe because I’m not breaking law, stubbing people, using drugs and rioting? I think police is not brutal enough, it’s not even strict enough with the likes of those depicted in this grim black-and-white (an attempt to make it more original? But made it even grimmer than it is) “masterpiece”.
So because you haven’t experienced this for yourself, means that you hated it? Makes sense viktoria😅
I Love La La Land MORE than Whiplash. Nice job on this video.
Rip, Wes Craven.
canibalism and queer limerence
in the story I feel like Hubert needed to know when to let go. Nothing will change if nothing changes. Deep down he probably knew that they were holding him back or atleast vinz.
I JUST watched this last night for the first time. I was pleasant I surprised. Its a unique love story about two people who are doomed. Very sad movie.
ahhhh I found my people ever since I watched bones and all I coudny get it out my head and still can’t ut will stay with me forever it’s one of those movies it’s art and changed ur perspective just like call me by your name Timothée has a way of doin that in all the movies he’s in the range and emotion he puts into all films is so incredibly powerful and beautiful I love love love seeing people appreciate this film cause I knew I wasn’t the only one who felt so deeply ab it and wanted to talk ab it for hours
absolutely agreed: music is perfect, performance is perfect and final is so heartbreaking.
So happy I found you Sonny. Listening to you is a joy so intelligent. It's so awesomely full of heart. Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much!
I── did you by any chance come across The Cinema Cartography essay on La Haine, “La Haine ── So Far, So Good... ” published 7 years ago?
I used a lot of videos as inspiration to the essay I wrote, which bit did you find too similar?