Bong Joon Ho manages to build an interesting enough world across the 2-hour-plus runtime of Mickey 17. It is incredibly funny and zany, carried by a fantastic dual performance from Robert Pattinson. However, this film is a far cry from Joon Ho’s best work, Parasite. The plot is a bit all over the place, and I felt there were a couple of great avenues to explore that simply weren’t. Mark Ruffalo delivers a distractingly bad Trump impersonation throughout (though, dammit,…
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The Brutalist 2024
Calling this Oscar-bait would be unfair. However, this was not the 3-and-a-half-hour, drop-what-you-are-doing epic I was led to believe. It is a really good immigration story built on a phenomenal score and visuals, but after the extremely long runtime, I felt like I still wasn't truly invested in the characters or even really knew them, which is a major problem for me given the time investment. Guy Pearce gave by far the best performance in this, and I now have…
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Jingle All the Way 1996
Arnold was awful, but I will never blame anyone for capitalizing on their fame and cashing in on a Christmas side quest hahah. Looking at you, The Rock.
Favorite Quote - Put that cookie down. NOW!
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Conclave 2024
You don't need a deep interest or background in the papal conclave to enjoy this incredibly tense political thriller. Ralph Fiennes delivers yet another masterclass performance, supported by a dynamic cast. It's also an excellent adaptation of the book. While the twist at the end might not be the biggest payoff, it doesn't detract from the story. It takes a few shots at the Catholic Church, but that's not uncommon these days. Conclave will be nominated for, and likely win, multiple awards this year.
Favorite Quote - The men who are dangerous are the ones who do want it.
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