Dialupjimmy

Dialupjimmy

Favorite films

  • Primer
  • Mud
  • Woman in the Dunes
  • Ordinary People

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  • A Complete Unknown

    ★★★

  • THX 1138

    ★★★½

  • Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB

    ★★★★

  • La La Land

    ★★★½

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  • A Complete Unknown

    A Complete Unknown

    ★★★

    1960’s Bob Dylan is kind of low hanging fruit.

  • THX 1138

    THX 1138

    ★★★½

    Unfortunately this was rather bleak. The short film’s unique cinematography came back from the original short film in full force. I would have love to see Star Wars have a little obfuscation in their shots and take a bit from this playbook but oh well.

    I said RIYL Portal (video game) for the short film. I still think that but also, la Jette.

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  • Ondine

    Ondine

    ★½

    After watching this movie and looking at its cringey understanding of alcoholism, weird out of nowhere drug smuggling twists, and absurd plot featuring knock-off mermaids, I have come to the conclusion that Neil Jordan wrote this movie the one time he ever smoked weed.

  • Civil War

    Civil War

    ★★

    Two stars like the Western Faction!

    I’m so sad that this movie will be forgotten. For future generations- here’s what makes this movie Al Capone’s Vault of Cinema: So hotly anticipated. Such a topical idea. A24 has a near spotless reputation. 

    We were promised Apocalypse Now meets All The President’s Men in a spectacle across the front war movie that juggles the complexities of modern journalism and the current American political divide. Instead, we got The Hurt Locker written by…

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