draperator

draperator

Favorite films

  • Quiz Show
  • Inside Llewyn Davis
  • The Talented Mr. Ripley
  • Sweet Smell of Success

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  • Eno

  • Eephus

    ★★★★★

  • Naked

  • Trash Baby

    ★★★½

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  • LifeHack

    LifeHack

    ★★★★

    This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

  • The Rivals of Amziah King

    The Rivals of Amziah King

    ★★★

    McConaughey is so good in this—setting the rhythm of the movie not just musically but with his languid good humor. I legitimately don’t think anybody else could’ve played this role, and for its first hour or so the movie strikes the damndest tone, a woozy balance of humor, suspense, and drama.

    Unfortunately, this isn’t (despite the title) McConaughey’s movie. It’s about Kateri, so it’s a shame we don’t meet her until thirty minutes in, and once Amziah breaks through her…

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  • Death of a Unicorn

    Death of a Unicorn

    Thank you Will Poulter for getting me through this.

  • Forge

    Forge

    ★★½

    Beautifully shot, thematically rich, with great lead performances and a strong sense of place—but I wish the writing had been sharper.* It tries to be a “process” movie, tries to immerse itself in the world of art forgery, from varnish hues to frame types to the people who dedicate their lives to these things, but it’s not meticulous enough to pull it off. Information is revealed in one scene then discussed all over again in the next to really drive…