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A Complete Unknown 2024
I quite honestly cannot think of anything that I would want to see less than Timothe Chalamet (oh, did I forget an 'e' and an accent?) playing Bob Dylan in a 'biopic' directed by James Mangold. I wonder if they'll run that cool Chanel commercial before the movie?
No, I haven't seen it, no, I won't see it, and yes, I'm reviewing it anyway.
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Anora 2024
Absolutely exceptional in every regard. I saw it at the 2024 VAFF in October and it is still resonating and churning in my head. I'll leave it at that, as there is a deluge of writing and critique on the film currently.
Sean Baker may very well be the most earnest and original auteur working in America today. He has been a personal favorite for years, and it is satisfying to know that more folks will be exposed to his…Translated from by -
I Saw the Light 2015
Also a Review of 'Walk the Line' - pretty much the same film, so ya know...
Biopics that belittle the stories of fascinating people by minimizing them to a singularity and narrative-beat formula that misses the entire essence and special significance is an insult to the subject matter and an utterly vapid way to tell a story. You CANNOT tell an entire life in a linear comprehensive style in approximately 115 minutes. It's a ridiculous concept.
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The Whale 2022
The less than positive critical consensus on The Whale is wrong, simply wrong and misplaced.
Much like with The Fountain, many critics will inevitably revisit and revise and rewrite pieces in the future that refute their initial reflections. Until then, cinephiles and academics will no doubt adopt it into the cinematic canon, and the critics can catch up, or not.
Sensitive, simple, and intentionally compressed on multiple levels as a conceptual motif. It is as smart and acute as one…Translated from by -
