Hunter Rutty

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Favorite films

  • Fantastic Mr. Fox
  • The Florida Project
  • La Haine
  • Phantom Thread

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  • Mickey 17

    ★★★★

  • GoodFellas

    ★★★★★

  • The Killer

    ★★★

  • Dog Day Afternoon

    ★★★★½

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  • Synecdoche, New York

    Synecdoche, New York

    ★★★★★

    I’ve always considered myself non-existential. So, why do I find myself completely engulfed and polarised by any medium that explores it? For many, film is a form of escapism. While others are attracted to films that linger; films that, uninvitedly, set-up shop in our heads. 

    There’s something incredibly stimulating about art that manages to evoke reactionary self-reflection, or reflection of any kind. Synecdoche, New York explores existentialism like nothing I have ever experienced. 

    Caden is as much you as he is…

  • Drive My Car

    Drive My Car

    ★★★★★

    A long, slow drive. 

    Japanese filmmaker Ryusyke Hamaguchi’s adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s short story, Drive My Car, is a lengthy, dense and therapeutic slow-burn. Despite not being familiar with the source material, I can say with implied confidence that Hamaguchi blissfully captured the essence of the original story. 

    I have become increasingly impressed by filmmakers who effectively captivate for the entirety of seemingly bloated durations. At 3 hours, Drive My Car takes its time —purposefully. Admittedly, mid-way through the first…

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  • Mickey 17

    Mickey 17

    ★★★★

    So much brazen fun.

  • Dog Day Afternoon

    Dog Day Afternoon

    ★★★★½

    Man, I need to watch more Pacino. 

    Electric.

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  • Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning

    Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning

    ★★

    I saw the 4.0 rating + some rave reviews so I was looking forward to being pleasantly surprised. Unfortunately, I just didn’t care about anything that happened. 

    Yes, some of the stunts are cool to look at. But let’s be honest with ourselves, what else does this have going for it? 

    Boring dialogue, wooden characters and a predictable—purposely trying to be unpredictable—plot. 

    The editing too? Especially during the long dialogue scenes. If they didn’t spend so much time explaining everything over…

  • Anora

    Anora

    ★★★★★

    Captivating on all fronts. Sean Baker is undeniable. 

    Didn’t expect this to be the funniest movie of the year, either.