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Recent reviews

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  A Complete Unknown 2024

  ★★★★ Watched 26 Feb 2025

  Despite being a biopic, Dylan remains shrouded in mystery the whole film. He just lands in New York, unknown, and possess unparalleled talent. No childhood backstory, just the vague notion that he worked in a carnival at some point, which could be a lie. He says his name is Bob Dylan but receives letters addressed to Robert Zimmerman. He's monotone, seemingly emotionless but his songs contain such artistry. The film doesn't seek to demystify Dylan, it continues the myth. There…

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  The Brutalist 2024

  ★★★★ Watched 29 Jan 2025

  Saw in "IMAX"

  No doubt ambitious, more than the sum of its parts. Loved the intermission.

Popular reviews

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  If Beale Street Could Talk 2018

  ★½ Watched 10 Sep 2018 1

  TIFF Journal: Day 5 - Film 11

  I really didn't like this at all. Overly-sentimental, wooden dialogue, flat characters and, well, pretentious. It's a real slog to get through, but what can I say? I guess I don't really take well to melodrama. It feels so phony and when you're dealing with a serious topic such as racism, I find it best to be as real as possible. This film is just an art-house version of crap like '42' and…

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  Loro 2018

  ★★★½ Watched 06 Sep 2018

  TIFF Journal: Day 1, Film 1

  First film of the festival and was lucky to get both Paolo Sorrentino and Toni Servillo to introduce the film and do a brief Q and A after. This was the premiere of the international version of the film, which was previously released in two separate parts entirely.

  Sorrentino is a master of combining vivid and beautiful cinematography with a mix of a classical score intercut with pop music. His films are, and always…