Cuckoo is a classic example of style over substance. Hunter Schafer gives a spirited performance as Gretchen, and Tilman Singer’s direction nails the atmosphere and peppers the picture with several clever shots. But his script throws far too many ideas and characters into the mix. Some land well, others don’t, and a few are seemingly abandoned.
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Rumours 2024
While not laugh out loud funny, Rumours is a continuously amusing look at the absurdity of politics during a crisis. In the film, a meeting of the G7 turns into a bewildering journey through the woods for these world leaders. This is a film that has no issues veering into the strange and isn’t the slightest bit interested in answering any of your questions. Take it for what it is and you’ll probably find the same level of enjoyment I did.
Also, this movie does well to explain whatever the hell Chuck Schumer is doing right now.
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Anora 2024
Mikey Madison absolutely earned her Oscar in Sean Baker’s most broadly enjoyable film that takes a familiar set-up and carves its own path through the narrative.
Mikey is the showcase as Anora (“Ani”), a foul mouthed erotic dancer and sex worker who lets her guard down when a girlfriend experience has the potential to become something more. It was a joy to watch her strike a balance between compassion and choler, but Yura Borisov steals your attention with his tender…
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Tangerine 2015
I've seen people accuse Sean Baker of poverty tourism with this films, but at least there is somebody out there making these films, telling these stories. Tangerine is a fun and sad flick about the struggles of trans sex workers in Los Angeles. It's also a Christmas film, and should be mandatory viewing for anyone wishing to make bare-bones films that have a solid script at the center of them. If you've read Rebel Without a Crew, you need to see Tangerine to complete your education in shoestring filmmaking (even if Sean Baker has a six-digit budget to work with here.)
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