brcw

brcw

I watch a lot of movies. Don't review many.

Favorite films

  • Synecdoche, New York
  • They Live
  • A Serious Man
  • It's Such a Beautiful Day

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  • Day of the Dead

    ★★★½

  • Aftersun

    ★★★★★

  • Mickey 17

    ★★★

  • Road House

    ★★★★

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  • Day of the Dead

    Day of the Dead

    ★★★½

    As with all George Romero "...of the Dead" movies, it's not really about zombies. All of the movies, to different degrees, are about "who are the monsters?"

    Here at the natural, and bleakest, conclusion of the series that question is stretched to its most extreme, so much so that the monsters are rational and the humans are monsters! Get it! Sure, there's not a lot of nuance but this isn't high literature, y'know?

    First half is draggy and chintzy, I…

  • Aftersun

    Aftersun

    ★★★★★

    This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

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  • Mickey 17

    Mickey 17

    ★★★

    This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

  • Inherent Vice

    Inherent Vice

    ★★★★★

    Pound for pound one of the best book-to-film adaptations of all time. The befuddled, stoned, wandering pace exactly matches how I felt reading the book. It’s also beautiful to look at, great needle drops, and Joanna Newsom! What more do you need?