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  The Danish Girl 2015

  ★★½ Watched 08 Apr 2016

  "So, what you're suggesting is that a doctor... intervened?" - Henrik
  "-to correct a mistaken nature." - Lili
  "He made you a woman?" - Henrik
  "No. God made me a woman, but the doctors... he... the doctor is curing me of a sickness that was my disguise." - Lili

  Not even Eddie Redmayne could deliver that last line without stumbling over those ridiculous words. Nothing beguiles me more than how completely self absorbed his character is. He completely abandons his…

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  Hail, Caesar! 2016

  ★★★★½ Watched 07 Apr 2016

  Yes.

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  Foxcatcher 2014

  ★★½ Watched 09 Mar 2015

  It's very difficult to exhort something so incredibly unenjoyable just because you understand it. It all makes sense. The uncomfortable characters, the cringy interactions, the long silences and most importantly the motives behind John and Mark. Upon first viewing, I saw a clear parallel between John living in his mother's shadow and Mark living in his brother David's. The longing these two had to make something out of themselves on their own was compelling but not enough to make a…

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  Boyhood 2014

  ★★★★ Watched 31 Aug 2014

  (Oscars #7) Gone through divorce? Watch it, you'll relate to everything.
  Haven't gone through divorce? Watch it, you'll learn a lot and understand more.
  Don't give a crap about divorce? Watch it. If you can't respect director Richard Linklater for keeping the same cast for 12 years you shouldn't be interested in film at all. Honestly I still can't even comprehend what it takes to keep consistent cinematography and lighting for over a decade of innovation and change. Truly remarkable.…