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Asteroid City 2023
I watched this film a second time before writing this, hoping I would have an epiphany as to what on earth (or not) it was about. Unfortunately, it proved just as complex as round one, however, a few things begin to stand out.
We open with an introduction from Brian Cranston, the narrator of our story, who begins explaining from the TV set that Asteroid City is a play, crafted by the playwright Conrad Earp (Edward Norton), and he introduces…
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Boiling Point 2021
This film is impressive.
In the Q&A after the screening the cinematographer pointed out that they were supposed to have eight attempts at making this film and in the end only had four (it was shot in March 2020 lol). This must have intensified what was an already stressful process and it really comes out in the film.
The idea to shoot this in one take is genius. It highlights and recreates the intensity of the restaurant business.
Great film with realistic acting. I'm not surprised that Stephen Graham said this was the most exciting set he'd worked on - theatre meets film meets reality.
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The Banshees of Inisherin 2022
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
The film opens to the protagonist walking the landscapes of the quiet island of Inisherin, with what is a notably amusing gait, one which highlights the jovial nature of this character. What is blindingly obvious to the viewers in this opening scene, other than his funny walk, are two things; the island is beautiful and isolated.
The latter of these facts being the key theme running through the backbone of the story and what clearly plagues our protagonist (a fact…
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