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Flow 2024
"Pure Cinema," so called, is rare these days. What is that?
No dialogue. What. So. Ever.
Pictures these days, yap yap yap for the most part. And many comedies today, as Tony&Taylor from the wonderful youtube series (now back in action!), "Every Frame a Painting," are really nothing but lightly edited improv. We're forgetting our cinematic roots in so many ways. The closer you can get to, "You can turn the sound off and still follow the story," the better.…
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(500) Days of Summer 2009
500 Days of Summer
Dear Tom,
We think that finding that "someone," will make you happy forever. Nope. We think that finding that perfect partner will make everything okay. Nope. We must stop looking for other people to make us happy to validate us. No one can fix you but you and you alone.
Tom, it's not Summer's fault. It's your fault, and that's a great thing. Yes, to Summer, she could cut off her hair and feel nothing. She's…
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Salem's Lot 2004
Salem's Lot (2004, Mikael Salomon, Dir, Peter Filardi, script, adapted from the novel by Stephen King)
It's "hot take," time....you know, a contrary opinion, one that maybe I'm a little apprehensive to sh ah screw it.
I love this picture so much.
It scared the s--t out of me and I love that it did. A two-part mini-series adapted from Stephen King's best (my personal favorite as well) from 2004, this is the best of the 3 adaptations.
First, the…
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Bully 2018
I found this film decent. My biggest criticism is that the film stretches believability that this kid could learn to defend himself that quickly. It went on a bit too long, not all the jokes hit.
YET.
This is the way. If you are getting picked on, learn to fight and fight back hard. "Get a teacher," is how you destroy a society.
Suck it, bullies.
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