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Hard Truths 2024
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In Hard Truths, Marianne Jean-Baptiste gives a fiery, soulful performance that elevates all the other actors around her. She is a crazed woman on the surface, but if we dig deeper, it's revealed that she is a damaged soul, somehow carrying on in life and filled with grief and ire.
Her son in the film gives an equally effective performance as a shy, gentle young man who loves planes. He doesn't talk a lot, but the way the actor embodies…
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How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies 2024
Very solid movie with definitively agreeable character arcs and intelligent cinematography. The movie was more than just about dying — it was also about growth, family, and altruism in the face of hard times. The final 20 minutes had me in tears.
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The Violin 2005
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Genuinely stunned. Absolutely terrifying and agonizingly intimate filmmaking. A total masterpiece. The folklore was woven in so nicely and the tension was very tangible, from beginning to end. In fact, the most terrifying moments for me occured after the initial torture/rape scene. The last line from the old man was very powerful and bold, not to mention the lovely black and white cinematography.
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Synecdoche, New York 2008
Mind blown. The movie is a life-affirming, colossal production. It's a look into our minds and into the cosmos above and back. It's a neverending simulation and play. It's the game of Life. It's what makes us interesting. It's a tightrope walk. It's the subjectivity of objectivity.
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