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Thief 1981
Shockingly good for a film debut and all things considered, very reserved compared to other Micheal Mann films. The Mannisms don’t really show up until the third act (at least the more overt ones). Visually it is extremely beautiful and all of the crazy depth of field shots create this fascinating surreality that you can’t look away from. The lighting and the color grading do a lot in service of that end and it’s perfect. Combined with the Tangerine Dream…
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The Long Goodbye 1973
I have a strong suspicion that the book isn’t half as funny as the film is. Anyway, Gould is effortless and I found it particularly funny that Arnie plays the most nameless of goons despite looking like he could crush a semi truck into the size of a soup can with his bare hands. Great attention to detail, great score, very fun.
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Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver 2024
Surely they won’t let him make another one right?
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Megalopolis 2024
The only time I’ve ever had a similar viewing experience was when I watched Southland Tales, and Megalopolis is somehow even more insane. It’s brilliant and it’s terrible and somehow just as brilliant as it is terrible. I’m truly floored and I may never recover. Also this happens to be one of the funniest films I’ve ever seen in my entire life. It is intentionally funny and unintentionally hilarious. It is literally the singularity of film; it is impossibly bad…
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