Derek Bolden

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Favorite films

  • GoodFellas
  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • The Apartment
  • Fallen Angels

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  • Definitely, Maybe

  • Nashville

    ★★★★★

  • Fantastic Mr. Fox

    ★★★★★

  • 24 Frames

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  • Django Unchained

    Django Unchained

    ★★★★★

    Hat tipped. Subverts nearly every western trope, does even more with its commentary, and has a killer soundtrack (That 2pac/James Brown mashup gets me hype EVERY single time without fail), definitely more unsettling on the big screen, but our discomfort is well payed for by the emotional impact of Django’s triumph and the bad-assery of the Foxx. Awesome movie, even better theatre experience. Its been a long time since I’ve seen Django Unchained, but the subtle references and cameos were…

  • Ran

    Ran

    ★★★★★

    My 31st and final Akira Kurosawa film. 

    Watched twice in a row. Ran is gorgeous. It’s truly a testament to the beauty and grandeur of Kurosawa’s films. Brilliant narrative, amazing visuals and outstanding performances all around! I’m so glad this movie exist. His use of color had me in awe of every frame. Also, the battle scenes were nothing short of glorious. I found it very curious how Kurosawa was able to explore multiple themes from his previous narratives all…

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  • Megalopolis

    Megalopolis

    ★★★★★

    Feels fragmented. Like pieces are lost, or forgotten with time. All I know is that I’m on Coppola’s instagram story opening night right now and that shit is crazy

  • Interstellar

    Interstellar

    ★★★★★

    Drove 9 hours and rented an air bnb for two nights just to watch it in 70mm Imax… only for the film reel to eff up fifteen minutes in… sadness :(