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dnolter959

Favorite films

  • Still Alice
  • Adaptation.
  • Roma
  • Boyhood

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  • I'm Still Here

  • The Brutalist

  • Babygirl

  • Nosferatu

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  • The Brutalist

    The Brutalist

    This is such a rich and layered story! Thoughtful characterization, good pacing, and holy hell that first sequence with the Statue of Liberty. There’s so much to unpack but my strongest impressions are something like this:

    - The culminating scene in the dining room was such a powerful storytelling choice. To have Erzsebet fearlessly make the confrontation in front of the entire family. Harrison’s shameful response and disappearance, essentially admitting his guilt. His son’s shock and horror at the suggestion,…

  • Nosferatu

    Nosferatu

    - They created an incredible ambience + atmosphere that totally sucked me in. Period sets and garb were great, and I liked the choice to switch to black + white for the night scenes. It made me feel connected to the OG film (though I haven’t seen it) and cast an authentic classic horror vibe. Something about the way they lit or framed these parts looked amazing. (I found one shot, of Thomas walking on a path in a moonlit snowy…

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  • Anora

    Anora

    - Mikey Madison crushed it in the lead role. So headstrong and owned the ~not taking any bs~ attitude even when things started falling apart for her. She delivered a perfectly written line to the guy’s mom towards the end that was so cathartic that our theater started clapping. 
    - l just rewatched pulp fiction last month and the humor here reminded me of that. Absurd circumstances with quirky and strong-willed characters dealing with practical matters in the middle of…

  • A Complete Unknown

    A Complete Unknown

    I think I was a pretty typical viewer of this movie in terms of prior Bob Dylan fandom/knowledge. I love his hits and am aware of/ curious about his broader “mythology,” but didn’t know much about his life. 

    I was looking forward to learning more about where he came from and how he got discovered. Since he’s most known for his lyrics, I was even hoping we’d spend some time unpacking what they mean in the context of his life.…