Powerfully pro worker and anti capitalist in a way that doesn’t romanticize the violence on screen. Stacked cast, great setting. It has some 80s touches that I think stop it from being a 5 star film for me (kid pastor in particular) but this is great. Detective Medavoy from NYPD Blue as a company shitheel is impeccable.
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Unforgiven 1992
Incredible takedown of his own mythology by Clint here. Hackman is tremendous, steals every scene he’s in. Some remarkable shots, the snowy morning scene as Will Munny recovers from his beating floored me.
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The Brutalist 2024
Rare treat to get to see this in 70mm while in Vancouver for a work trip, theatre was packed and folks were into this.
I’m not breaking new ground here but the first half (pre-intermission) is perfectly executed. Opening sequence was remarkable in particular. But I was having a blast through to the intermission.
I felt like from there a bunch of the key plot things landed with a thud. I did find the epilogue to be moving and inventive.…
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