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The Parenting 2025
Sometimes this kind of movie really scratches an itch. It feels good to cut on something ridiculous that you can sit around and hopefully laugh at. And I’d say this one did the trick, undoubtedly thanks to the cast. Brian Cox, Edie Falco, and Parker Posey are fun to watch.
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Marty 1955
Strikingly and even achingly human mixed with just the right touch of humor, this is a real actor’s movie. The success of the story rests on the performances making us feel. Of course, with a great script and knowledgeable direction we have winner on our hands. Ernest Borgnine captures heartache and loneliness so brilliantly. Betsy Blair just reeks of devastation. And Joe Mantell captures the stagnation of life and the poison that it will cause. Esther Minciotti and Augusta Ciolli are truly fantastic too.
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Spotlight 2015
I’ve always been such a fan of movies that deal with law and journalism. This one was so shockingly powerful and intense. I never once expected to be as impacted by this film as I was. So many moments that just stick. Everything feels so real. The whole cast is perfect (especially Ruffalo) as investigative journalists that give their all to uncovering child molestation in the Catholic Church. You can feel how disgusted and sickened they are and how badly…
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Shirley Valentine 1989
“From now on, when I look in the mirror, I’m not gonna say, Christ, you’re 42, I’m gonna say, Hey, Shirley, you’re only 42! Isn’t that marvelous?!”
What a delight. This is the type of film that I live for. Going on vacation and finding yourself is my cup of tea. But to be quite honest, this film really excelled at having a nice balance between the fun/exciting parts and the serious parts. We got to see lots of comedic…
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