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  • The Brutalist

    ★★★★

  • Anora

    ★★★★

  • The Substance

    ★★★½

  • Emilia Pérez

    ½

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  • Anora

    Anora

    ★★★★

    This was my third viewing in a day in my effort to view all the Best Picture nominees before the Oscars. Gladly I saved my best film of the day for last. Upon reading its premise, I did not immediately think I would like it. But the second half of the film was hilarious and heartbreaking. Mikey Madison has what it takes to be a star.

  • The Substance

    The Substance

    ★★★½

    For much of the run-time, there is a very good film, keeping the horror to the minimum and veering more on the side of psychological thriller and a commentary on aging in show business. The last act of the film end that in an overly long, quite literally bloated finish.

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  • Nickel Boys

    Nickel Boys

    ★★★★

    Films which can be described as having the “art house” style are always interesting to see. This film offers this in abundance, putting together a first-person camera perspective, random images, sounds, and music. The issue is all this distracts from a truly harrowing story which would have been better-served being told in a more straight-forward way.

  • Wicked

    Wicked

    ★★★★

    Thus continues the string of stellar movie musicals. Erivo and Grande are excellent, as well as the supporting cast. Despite the length the pacing was well done but I cannot get past the fact this is only a Part One. The world is well conceived albeit with overuse of CGI.

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