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Dune: Part Two 2024
A remarkable achievement and the imagery is incredible.
For the purists who read the book -- there are some omissions. Gurney misses a crucial scene to try and put Lady Jessica to the sword believing for years she was the traitor. A huge opportunity to really see what the death of Leto did to more than just Paul.
Hawat is omitted from this film. Makes you wonder why he was included in the first film. The Harkonnen's seem quite inept…
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Anatomy of a Fall 2023
How do you describe the dissolution of a marriage?
It feels these days that nothing strikes closer to home than the pithy phrase — unvoiced expectations equals preemptive fighting.
And that’s the heart of the interest of this film that’s hidden away within a court drama. And what an effective vessel it is to investigate how a relationship began and how it rose and then — well it’s in the title.
Sandra, Samuel and their child Daniel are the main…
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Birth 2004
A masterful work from the late Harris Savides ASC whose craft in shot selection, stunning breathtaking atmosphere, dissolves effortlessly into a yearning for a time you couldn't control yourself.
Perhaps a film made a decade too early, Birth's themes of controlling who you love and who you know seem perfect for a social media age. What more fraught thing is there than to send a relationship request on Facebook or an overeager super-like on Tinder? Or believing your dead husband…
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The Card Counter 2021
Nothing new here — Paul Schrader writes a complicated male character alongside puffy female character for shocking and violent end.
I also don’t know why it’s called the card counter — he plays poker most of the time. And besides a weak explanation of card counting — there’s nothing in it about blackjack.
Good craft. Interesting coverage. Great actor.
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