Brandynj07

Brandynj07

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  • Nickel Boys

    ★★★

  • Passages

    ★★★½

  • Dahomey

    ★★★★

  • The Fall

    ★★★★

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  • Nickel Boys

    Nickel Boys

    ★★★

    Performances were really strong. I was really turned off by the POV approach to the film. Bold, but didn’t work for me. I was tired of it as 5 minutes into the film. Unfortunately, by the end I was sooo ready for the film to be over.

  • Passages

    Passages

    ★★★½

    I really enjoyed living in the Paris of this film. Felt like a very familiar city, with "normal" people leading "normal" lives. It was nice to see a film about romance in Paris where the place isn't romanticized. It was just a city, that's all. Biking around helped with this--there's no better way to see and feel a city than on a bicycle. I was really drawn to the moments of travel (especially the last scene of the movie). I…

  • Dahomey

    Dahomey

    ★★★★

    Visually and sonically intoxicating. The pacing is impeccable. The experience of Dahomey held me in a constant state of contemplation (in the same way the people of Benin were contemplating the treasures’ importance in their own lives, past present and future). A really thoughtful and well made film.

  • The Fall

    The Fall

    ★★★★

    Unbelievably beautiful. The story of the film is just as epic as the story in the film. Self-financed, 24 locations shot over the course of four years. Big cheers to filmmakers who bet on themselves 🥂. Really inspiring. Was a welcomed reminder that anything is possible in this art form. Can’t wait to show this to my son when he’s ready.

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