Ben Close

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Favorites are on a constant monthly rotation based on my existential dread

Favorite films

  • Do the Right Thing
  • The Thing
  • A Summer's Tale
  • Everybody Wants Some!!

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  • Midnight Cowboy

    ★★★★

  • The Thin Red Line

    ★★★½

  • Crimson Tide

    ★★★★½

  • Paris Je T'aime

    ★★★½

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  • Midnight Cowboy

    Midnight Cowboy

    ★★★★

    Great performances and great soundtrack

  • The Thin Red Line

    The Thin Red Line

    ★★★½

    A pretty poetic anti war film 

    Just can’t say I’m fully on board with Terrence Malick’s directing style, for a cast like that I thought there would be a lot more acting on display

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  • Death by Numbers

    Death by Numbers

    This was unbearable to watch 

    This felt like a “thoughts and prayers” doc with slam poetry that was all over the place thematically that didn’t at all lift up the memories of those who were killed or even try to frame just how fucking insane school shootings are.  

    Just felt emotionally manipulative with no real commentary on the actual issue at hand which is access to guns.  I am happy that you get to see some level of closure…

  • Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

    Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

    ★★★★

    An impressive body of work, for a period of history that I knew next to nothing about.

    I wonder if there will ever be a modern resurgence of politically charged protest music 

    76% of the way done with the Oscar nominations , I have come to the the difficult realization that I likely won't be able to finish this self-imposed challenge.  I am truly sorry to everyone who I have let down and all those at home cheering me on.  I will come back better and stronger next year.