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The Last Picture Show 1971
Ruth Popper: [to Sonny] What am I doing apologizin' to you? Why am I always apologizin' to you, ya little bastard? Three months I been apologizing to you, without you even bein' here. I haven't done anything wrong - why can't I quit apologizin'? You're the one oughta be sorry.
A coming-of-age and coming-to-terms-with-age drama, brilliantly acted and directed. A love triangle on- and off-screen.
In a town where nothing happens, teenagers act out just to feel alive, and settle for the prison of predictability, as their parents did before them.
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The Banshees of Inisherin 2022
Contemplating existence can be painful enough. Doing it alone, eternally? Terrifying for sweet Padraic.
What begins as a trite spat here between pals turns into a tete a tete (or should I say doigt a doigt)? Emotive performances (yes Siobhan), impeccably acerbic script with bitty hints of gooey warmth, beautiful score. Is it more important to have purpose or be a kind human being? “Maybe you were never nice”, Padraic says ruefully.
A fascinating reflection on boundary setting, and how…
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