Bruce Tetsuya

Bruce Tetsuya

Filmmaker.
@brucetetsuya
Road to My First Feature Film.

Favorite films

  • Maborosi
  • The Tree of Life
  • Interstellar
  • Godzilla

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  • Conclave

    ★★★★

  • Moneyball

    ★★★★

  • Wonka

    ★★★½

  • Flow

    ★★★½

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  • Conclave

    Conclave

    ★★★★

    I finally got around to seeing this one, and it was not the film I expected. Very well directed, and surprisingly quick in stride, there were a lot of decisions both in the edit and the music that elevated this; maybe not beyond, but definitely set apart from other films of its nature.

  • Moneyball

    Moneyball

    ★★★★

    I watched this on the plane ride to Japan. I had always heard great things about it, but never had a real interest to watch it because the trailer and everything I’ve seen from it looked quite stale. I also didn’t know that it was directed by Bennett Miller, the same filmmaker behind Foxcatcher and Capote – Which are both similarly yet beautiful films. Perhaps if I had known who directed it, I would’ve given it a chance sooner, instead…

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  • BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths

    BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths

    ★★★★½

    North American Premiere for Bardo. AGI introduced the film and described it in comparison to his other works as a snorkel, viewing from above, where there is still light, greys, and beauty, rather than a deep dive into the depths of the dark ocean.

    To my surprise, this movie has been met with some mixed reviews. I thought for sure, after a 7 year hiatus, and after seeing this staggeringly beautiful and honest portrait of a man, it would be…

  • Ex Machina

    Ex Machina

    ★★★★★

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

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