The Elite-fication of ‘Blood & Water’ and ‘Far From Home’: Who Did It Better?
Blood & Water and Far From Home both bear similarities to the Spanish hit Elite. But who did it better?
Churchill Osimbo is a writer, poet, and pilot. He's been a professional critic since 2019, writing and continuing in the tradition of Pauline Kael, Andrew Sarris and others; investigating the effects and merits of movies on the local consciousness, one film at a time.
Blood & Water and Far From Home both bear similarities to the Spanish hit Elite. But who did it better?
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