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Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood 2019
A coming together of style, casting and vibes, this ninth Tarantino feature is a slow-burn amalgamation of cinema, perhaps at its most egregious peak, lovingly crafted by a filmmaker whose limit is simply his imagination. By far his most ambitious film in setting, the period bleeds onto the screen, engulfing us in all the colours, sounds and waves of a late-60s Los Angeles. And what draws me back in, time and time again, are the complexities within his writing, unmatched…
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Amélie 2001
So many perfect little moments come together in Amélie to create a sensation of dreamy melancholy. It’s almost as if the creative flare behind Jeunet’s distinctive images are themselves a true representation of our dreams and desires of this world. Regardless, it’s always a treat to return to this cinematic land of loving devotion and hopeless optimism, even if it is all quite yellow and green.
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Megalopolis 2024
Muddled, rambling and woefully incoherent, Megalopolis is exactly the pretentious dribble you’d expect a man at 85 to make, slopping each round of nonsense onto our tray, hoping we’ll enjoy something.
Go back to bed, Francis. It’s not time to wake up yet.
Megalopostinks.
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How to Have Sex 2023
From around the 30-minute mark, an understandably uncomfortable feeling permeated the film, not really letting up until the credits rolled. This feeling sums up the core themes presented, that of consent and corruption. There’s a strong sense that one seemingly innocuous decision can lead to a world of conflict. And, because of the tone in How to Have Sex, most of this conflict is internalised, illustrated to such a raw, naive level by Mia McKenna-Bruce. Up until the final scene,…
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