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You Can See Everything Review

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There is a point in life when we wonder what it would be like to be a celebrity. There are also moments when we wonder about what struggles being a celebrity would cause, especially when things do not go as planned. The real-life answers to these questions, including the challenges and punishments faced, are presented with honesty in You Can See Everything. Directors Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim dive into the life of Elizabeth Holmes in this film.  Fielder is with Elizabeth and her family throughout the film until she begins serving her  prison sentence. The whole experience feels real due to the mind and creativity of Fielder, who was the ideal director for You Can See Everything.

I met Nathan when I attended his live-in person event when he was promoting his series Nathan for You. This docuseries features Nathan utilizing his business degree and life experiences to turn big profits for real businesses. The comic approach to that show had many surprises. While the outcomes were often silly, they were quite genius. Oppenheim also experienced prior success directing Primetime.  In You Can See Everything, both Fielder and Oppenheim tap into their backgrounds working in the arena of real-life situations. 

The film kept my eyes glued to the screen, because every fragment of this story is real. Nathan stays with Elizabeth, her husband, Billy Evans, and her family. He talks to them and explores many different subjects. The truth behind Elizabeth’s story is spellbinding. Her actions do not only impact her, but those around her.  Nathan keeps digging for answers and the truth as he journeys through her life. 

The background of Elizabeth’s  testing company, Theranos, became a negative conspiracy. The many aspects of what went wrong are explored with an emotional tone. Nathan challenges Elizabeth and Billy about dishonesty involving the technology, the hidden truths, and the blindsiding of the investors. There is a long list of red flags to dig into during You Can See Everything.  I wanted Nathan to keep on going. I felt like I was in the room waiting for the other shoe to drop.. I felt Elizabeth’s pain. I even felt like I was walking in Nathan’s shoes as I watched everyone falling apart on-screen.

This captivating documentary will haunt audiences for years to come. This daring film provides evidence that there is no way to keep the truth from coming out. The directors’ brilliant approach gives audiences an insider’s look at an icon that started something and then lost it all. Although there are plenty of downer moments in the story, the eventual outcome is inevitable and real. Three-and-a-half out of four stars.

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Wicker Review

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This one is a full-on fairytale that is for adults only—a wicked journey of brilliance and comedy with layers of Shakespeare and small village moments. Wicker has earned a lot of buzz with its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, The Zurich Film Festival, and the BFI London Film Festival. Directed by Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson, these two bring us into a world where loneliness leads to imagination that rises in a mind-blowing direction. The period is whimsical and medieval. A time of villagers and class with basic duties in a fairytale land is where Wicker is all about.

 

The film has that centers on the notion of a woman’s unhappy life. She wants to feel fulfilled by love and not want to feel ostracized by her community. She wants to feel like someone is holding her. The woman with all those feelings is the Fisherwoman and she is played by Olivia Colman. She goes to the local basket weaver for a wish. The basket weaver is played by Peter Dinklage. She tells him, “I WANT YOU TO MAKE ME A HUSBAND!” and he makes her wish come true. A man build out of straw is the result, and they are united in marriage. His character’s name is Wicker Husband, and he is played by Alexander Skarsgard. His presence and love provides fulfillment for the Fisherwoman’s life, however, their village community questions his presence.

 

The brilliance is in how quickly tensions rise. The success that the Wicker Husband brings to the life of The Fisherwoman is astounding. He is an able handyman, and he also provides that comfort that makes her happy. Many villagers find the situation appalling. The tension is written with jealousy all over it. The Tailor’s Wife, played by Elizabeth Debicki, is deeply curious. Her husband, the Tailor, is played by Nabhaan Rizwan. The practice of a Tailor does not feel fulfilling for the Tailor’s Wife, especially with seeing all the profound happiness coming from The Wicker Husband toward the Fisherwoman. The dynamics of class is a combatative theme throughout the film, as more people around the village begin to question the existence of the Wicker Husband.

 

Skarsgard delivers a performance of a laid-back and wondrous creature. Colman delivers a performance where her happiness is fulfilled but she struggles to accept how others feel about her scenario. The concept of accepting what the heart wants comes around in a fictional and timeless setting in Wicker. The film is sometimes hard to explain and hard to understand in moments. Though there here is always that fight for happiness. It never stops.

 

The film also delivers a riveting direction in segments, as it is split up into acts. Audiences have an idea of when moments may be happy, dull, or in chaos. That is primarily because of how the acts are given titles. Audiences feel like they are watching a play where humans and creatures are struggling to find common ground. It is carried around with much weight yet continues to be inviting. Three-and-a-half out of four stars for Wicker.

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Naza Review

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The brutality of real-life events hits hard with Naza. This is probably one of the most thought-provoking, yet hard to watch films I have endured this year. With the reflection on war in Iran and Gaza, the real-life events continue today. The film is only eighty minutes, but every second feels like a moment of searing truth. It is a film that is hard to watch, but also spellbinding.That is because everyone who is interviewed is anonymous, but they tell their side of the stories of the destruction happening in Gaza. Directed by Yuval Abraham, he is the one who conductsthe interviews. The film has gotten a lot of attention in festivals ranging from the Venice International Film Festival, the New York Film Festival, the Zurich Film Festival, and more—the importance of context is what makes it hard to not look away.

 

There is no easy way to explain Naza. It is all around controversial and each word from the interviews made me linger in sadness and frustration. At the same time, hearing the truthfelt like a revelation. That is because it made me think of how those being interviewed feel about their choices, and what role they play in it. Abraham captures all the moments and is deep-in-thought with the many responses he receives from his many questions. He conducts his interviews on a rooftop building in Tel Aviv, and all of them are done at night. The words he hears will change lives around the world. The topic of massacres, politics, and all is what makes Naza controversial, but also a breathtaking ride where irreparable consequences cannot be undone.

 

Yuval Abraham captures a lot of information about why the attacks happen and why particular populations are targeted. Much has to do with private home settings, and class of people. There is a scenario of a demographic that feels scientific with data. Without sharing much info, I will say there is a geographical monopoly—regions are targets for reasons and unfair advantages. This is where there is a political point of discord that I felt during Naza. Even though I felt saddened by what was discussed, the honesty throughout the interviews continuously shook me and was a hit of reality.

 

There is a moment that goes back to Gaza in 1970—an era when phones were becoming a technological amazement in that region. That moment makes us think about how much phones can do for families. However, many years later, the tracking of them can have many purposes—including negative ones. The thought of technology used to target and kill is the sad connection in Naza. The ability to track individuals is the advantage that has a deeper meaning of harsh news. It can be unbearable.

 

The night effect makes the film feel that the darkness has a bigger purpose, it creates the feeling of solitude. It is a safe time and place for red flag scenarios to be discussed. The rooftop interviews have a vividness to them that makes one wonder who else might be watching or listening. Magnificent elements of darkness with no limits and real truths are why Naza is one of the best films of 2026. Three-and-a-half out of four stars.

 

 

 

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