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The Lighthouse 2019
Almost no words for this except that it's strikingly beautiful and definitively mad. I love the open ended-ness of just about... absolutely everything. The Lighthouse has no objectivity. You can't trust a single word from either men. You can't really trust anything you're seeing, either. There are hints at past trauma and abuse lingering from within them both, but we only see them take it out on each other. Nothing is resolved, yet by the end, you can almost understand…
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Catch Me If You Can 2002
Incredible honestly, everything you could want from a movie like this and more. It's already a given this movie would be great considering Spielberg's directing and John William's score, but what really moves the needle on this film is the incredible story. It's so simple yet so layered thanks to superb smart dialogue writing. You can't root against either of the characters and want them both to succeed, despite the conflict pitting them directly against each other; which is also…
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Heat 1995
Very pleased to learn that this is an intensely character-driven drama before it is anywhere near a heist movie. Michael Mann creates the upmost beautiful and stimulating LA visuals by combining focus with lighting and color. This would go far in a contest against Terminator 2 for best blue film.
It's rare you finish a movie feeling like you truly know everything about the characters. But of course, all time performances from De Niro and Pacino at the peak of…
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Anora 2024
Finally got to watch this in theaters! Mikey Madison was incredible! The rest of the movie....
It's not that I didn't like it, I did, it just wasn't at all what I expected considering all the award wins. I mean, best writing AND editing? This felt like the most standard editing i've ever seen, and the writing felt almost satire at times, the improv was the best part.
I just didn't expect a Russian family drama, like I wanted more Anora. I think my expectations were too high because of the Oscars. Oh well.
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Glory & Gore 2024
Glory & Gore far exceeds expectations and would be not just watchable to anyone outside the Emerson bubble, but genuinely enjoyable. Smart writing, (mostly) intricate shots that actually have composition, individual characters who all feel necessary to the plot while wasting none of the precious runtime, and set design, coloring, sound, editing, and music that all come together to package this short film into a surprisingly fun, funny, and entertaining fairytale college drama.
To start with the characters, take Nate Oaks'…
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