Dear friends,
House of Gucci is premiering to a lukewarm critic response. Jared Leto is accused of having a “Super Mario-like” accent, whereas Lady Gaga’s take on an Italian accent is seen by some dialect coaches as just Russian. Still, it is often Ridley Scott’s direction that is blamed by critics, with some calling it his most disappointing film so far.
I won’t be able to resist seeing Adam Driver in action so I’m planning on seeing it tonight. Whatever you choose to watch, I wish you a great weekend.
OUR TOP MOVIE THIS WEEK
Gather
New on Netflix 🍅 rating: 80%
This insightful and uplifting documentary is about a growing movement within indigenous communities: obtaining food sovereignty by going back to pre-genocide ways of cultivating food.
The violent changes that have affected indigenous communities don’t impact just the people, but also the animals, the fish, and the land. All of these are now bearing the brunt of climate change.
Historically, North American governments forbid Native people from fishing and cultivating their foods as a way to repress them and create dependency. Gather is as much a recognition of the damage that was done as it is a forward-looking vision about how these communities are taking control of their faiths.
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