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Projectionist since 1999.
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The Brutalist 2024
Had this been a True Story I might have been more apt to forgive it's indulgences, but learning that this prolonged and ponderous allegory for the immigrant experience, complete with fleeing Fascism only to be literally fucked in the ass by Capitalism, was an exercise in someone's artistic expression just made me wish it had been delivered by someone with a greater sense of brevity.
As good as he is here, Adrian Brody already won an Oscar for this performance…
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A Complete Unknown 2024
This is such an agreeably good natured biopic that it's hard to pick fault.
It flirts with hagiography with Dylan presented in near glowing light throughout; the cherubic soul of a nation; genius pouring from him with nonchalant persistence, it's only his careless treatment of others' affections that shows any chinks in his shaggy armour.
In lieu of sex or drugs, the film does well in conveying the demonisation and derision that Rock N' Roll was shown at the hands…
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Savior 1998
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
I first saw this when my dad taped it off the telly for me late one evening, some 20 years ago. I'd never heard of it before, or since.
Seems a very forgotten movie indeed.
It's a relentlessly grim film about an American State Official (Dennis Quaid) stationed at the US Embassy in France, who joins the French Foreign Legion after murdering a number of civilians in an attack on a mosque; retribution for the murder of his wife and…
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