ben_minke

ben_minke

Favorite films

  • Do the Right Thing
  • Throne of Blood
  • Halloween
  • Clerks

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  • Night Is Short, Walk On Girl

    ★★★★★

  • Captain America: Brave New World

  • Conclave

    ★★★★½

  • Wicked

    ★★★★½

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  • Night Is Short, Walk On Girl

    Night Is Short, Walk On Girl

    ★★★★★

    guerilla theatre > immersive theatre 

    midsummer night’s dream crossed with haruki murakami magical realism. cinema is back, i love da movies

  • Captain America: Brave New World

    Captain America: Brave New World

    this one just makes me sad as a comics nerd, but i had fun watching the trainwreck. the reshoots gave me a visceral reaction (to how badly shot they were) and yet they were still the best part. i had to restrain myself from laughing at the film in the theater, maybe i’m just not built for these movies anymore :((

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  • Conclave

    Conclave

    ★★★★½

    the old pope loved turtles, i get why they’re all sad, he seemed great. but for real, this movie humanizes men of the cloth, worts and all, in a way i didn’t think was possible without coming across as preachy (literally) or valid, but difficult to watch stories of abuse within organized religion. somehow it balances the line of making them feel HUMAN, not better than us, not worse than us. just, like us. good stuff, fiennes carries this herculean role in a way that comes across effortlessly (give this man an oscar, doesn’t have to be this, but he has proven his skill best here)

  • Nosferatu

    Nosferatu

    ★★★★★

    eggers made me realize how the german expressionist movies i love can be scary, without compromising their narrative, visual style, or tone. his past as a production designer enhances all of his movies in such a tangible way, proving he is a director that truly understands the true importance of ALL departments in a film, not just actors and cinematography. even with his careful attention to all departments, the direction given to actors and dedication to amazing cinematography give damn…

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