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  Ultra Low 2024

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  A comic odyssey into the world of low-budget independent filmmaking, Ultra Low is brilliantly brought to life by the incomparable and extremely talented Bianca Poletti (whom I adore dearly), who lets her visual flair and style shine. The decision to shoot on film and with a 4:3 aspect ratio gives it a vintage 70s vibe that meshes very well with the short's unpredictable protagonists and LA setting while also remaining unquestionably modern.

  Ultra Low quickly establishes the chaotic tone that…

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  America 2022

  ★★★★ Watched 11 Feb 2023

  AJFF 2023 watch #1

  America is a small little drama that still manages to be touching and intimate as it traces three people: Eli, a Chicago-based swim instructor forced to come to terms with a troubled past after being informed of his estranged father's passing, leading him to go back to his hometown of Tel Aviv; Yotam, his childhood friend whose interactions with Eli suggest that they might have had more than a friendship before he left (director Ofir Raul…

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  Burnt 2015

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  For those concerned, I would like to clarify that Burnt is an awful movie. The writing is terrible, the script contains of the most atrocious dialogue I've ever seen (some of y'all already know what specific line I'm talking about), most of the characters not named Tony are pretty flat, and most of the supposed ensemble cast has very little relevance to the story, leading to an absurd waste of A-list talent. And, yes, as many reviewers all across the…

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  The Dark Knight Rises 2012

  ★★★★ Added

  The Dark Knight Rises had the challenge of coming off a very acclaimed and beloved predecessor, so naturally I was just a bit skeptical as to how it would be, but they pulled it off pretty well. Its main concern is to wrap up the Nolanverse Batman trilogy instead of being better than the Dark Knight, and I really like that about it. I was pleasantly surprised by this movie.

  If The Dark Knight took apart who Batman was, then…

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