TOP 4: Favorite things I’ve (re-?) watched in the past ~365 days, as of late Dec. 2024. (Who knows how often I’ll update this list.)
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The Substance 2024
Second straight film, after My Old Ass, in which there's a tooth-gap inconsistency between two versions of the same character. (Well, not really the “same” here.)
This could also have been called My Old Ass.
Intriguing premise. Coralie Fargeat cranks up the gore to hide that there’s very little beyond the premise. The Substance will be a great demo reel for the make-up and prosthetics artists, but what does the viewer gain from it?
Borderline laughable climax and takes forever to get…
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After Ever Happy 2022
Nothing will top the shit-sucking of part two, the worst-therefore-best in the series, but this one had its moments. Here's an INSANE bit of dialogue:
Doctor: "The chances are very slim that you will carry to term. [obvious ADR played over new scene] You have options. Adoption is a route that makes many people happy."
He's talking about an imminent miscarriage. WTF??
The film was shot in Bulgaria, with second unit footage of New York, London and Seattle; the budget…
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The Love Punch 2013
Nice scenery but not even 24 hours later I've forgotten what it's about. Watched it because it co-stars two French actors I like a lot, Louise Bourgoin and Laurent Lafitte. I lack the energy to rant about why French stars are NEVER in English-language films, even though they all speak English.
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In Bed with Victoria 2016
Worst Americanized title ever?
True, the original title (Victoria) is kind of a nothing. But In Bed with Victoria just makes it sound like French softcore. It’s insulting to the film and to audiences.
This is an involving dramedy about a talented lawyer (Virginie Efira, one of my new favorite stars of French cinema) whose personal and professional lives not only entangle but unravel. We root for Victoria even as she makes some calamitous mistakes. Having seen Sibyl before this, I hope Efira and writer-director Justine Triet keep collaborating.
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