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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Strong Island (2017) in Movies

Sep 15, 2017

Strong Island (2017)

2017 | Crime, Documentary

6.5

(2 Ratings)

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Hugely tragic, a family destroyed

I wasn't sure what to expect with this new Netflix documentary film especially as it was tipped alongside the likes of The Confession Tapes and The Keepers.

However, this was rather different. This wasn't about getting to the bottom of a mystery. This was about a family's personal tragedy - in this case, the family of the director Yance Ford. At the time of this film she had not started her transition to becoming transgender, so he now refers as a male.

His story is about the death of his older brother William, shot dead by a white man in dubious self defence circumstances. It shows how his family struggled to cope in the aftermath, and there's a scene where the director cries in agony and it is sheer horror to watch it. A delicately tragic insight into Ford's trauma.

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Kim Pook (101 KP) rated Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling in TV

Jan 18, 2021

How on earth is spunky still alive??

It starts with our favourite loveable characters in space watching their favourite show on VHS until the VCR chews it up, oh memories! After an argument they an earth re-entry button stuck in heffers butt and and press it to get back to earth, only to learn that they are not in the 90s anymore, and they learn to adapt to the 21st century. It isn't long until Rocko finds his favourite show - the fatheads- is no longer on air, so he sets about trying to bring it back, with funny results.
I rather enjoyed this reboot, it felt the same as the 90s version but has upto date things such as smart phones and even transgender issues which was fab. It's a shame it was only a one off as I would love to see it make a full come back.