This left me disappointed in the end. I don't know what I was expecting, but the pacing felt off, especially in the middle third of the movie. The satire definitely landed, but at times I wanted less and and at times it seemed like the film could have leaned more into its satirical messaging. Ultimately it felt like the writing was the weak point. I'm sure the set design/production and lighting was intended to take cold, industrial, drab to a…
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Unforgiven 1992
Special screening in honor of Gene Hackman. I haven't seen this movie since it came out 30+ years ago. I enjoyed the movie then, but really appreciated it the second time through. How the film did not win Best Cinematography is amazing, but then I realized A River Runs Through It won. One of the finest examples of a Western.
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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World 2010
This was a film that I thought I would not like at all, but I ended up liking it a little. I can see what the director was trying to accomplish amalgamating film, comic books, and video games into its own form.
It was fun to see a cast of actors before they were stars. The plot left me wanting more of the "scene stealers" and less of the main character whose story overstayed its welcome.
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Moonstruck 1987
Excellent acting from a well cast ensemble leads to a strong movie from start to finish and provides a high level of intimacy across the various relationships.
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