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American Movie 1999
A very good documentary film for sure, although I just couldn't stay hooked to it. Whenever I was engaging with it I cared a lot, but for some reason it never kept that engagement for too long, although that is completely on me and not a fault of the film.
There's some other examples of these kind of struggling filmmaker's that compelled me more, but this is definitely a deeply moving one. There are some genius and deeply affecting flourishes here that give you a great insight into Mark's life, and the list of people it focuses on are all so riveting and memorable to watch.
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Lost Ladies 2023
I was a bit skeptical about 'Laapata Ladies' after India submitted this over 'All we Imagine as Light' for the Oscars, but man did I absolutely adore this gem.
Is it as good as 'All We Imagine as Light'? No, but they're probably the two most feminist films I've seen since Barbie, and given how inextricably Kiran Rao ties its themes of patriarchy to Indian society in a way that is hopefully mainstream enough to get people to listen, this…
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Perfect Days 2023
A fantastic example of show-not-tell characterisation, thanks to its sensitive directing, subtle screenplay, and Koji Yakusho's monumental performance.
There is a genius moment when the main character is trying to look at some leaves, but when they are not visible, looks at the shadow of some instead, shot with the same glamour and received with the same happy facial expression, and something as small as that says so much about the character. The film is littered with moments like these,…
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Jigarthanda DoubleX 2023
It's safe to say that Karthik Subbaraj has returned to form with an absolute bang in this beautifully brilliant love letter to cinema.
The love child of Inglorious Bastards and Django Unchained with an Indian twist. This film borrows from those to make a film that is honestly even better - and that's saying something because I adore those films.
Where the original Jigarthanda was primarily a dark-comedy thriller with a poignantly peppered-in edge about the power of cinema, Jigarthanda…
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