Poor Things - Review: Yorgos Lanthimos' Beautiful and Bizarre Depiction of Self-Actualization

from Cinematic Conversion · host Colin Hanson

Jace & Colin discuss one of their favorite Best Picture nominees, Poor Things. Does Yorgos Lanthimos succeed at depicting female empowerment? What can we learn about ourselves through this beautiful, weird movie?

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