I watched Mary Bronstein's "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You" and wrote about what makes a "feel bad" movie successful.
Shout out to @vincemancini.bsky.social for introducing me to his self-created "levity test."
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The Art of Misery
The Fine Line Between “Feel Bad” Cinema and “Misery Porn”