Damn, a loaded cast dealing 90 minutes of pitch perfect Agatha Christie. The kind of movie that would kill on cable.
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The Grapes of Wrath 1940
Bit of Oregon Trail, bit of caravans and encampments of migrant workers, bit of labor exploitation.
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Europe '51 1952
As political commentary, this movie is sharp and progressive. The alienating hum of the factory is a standout, as are the rooms of men studying and litigating the fate of a woman.
Not sure if it melds plot and character wise.
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Farewell China 1990
Each time someone gets on a bike, I cheer. Maybe the only time I cheer in this movie.
Every review I read says “bleak”, and they’re not wrong!
Maybe I haven't seen the right movies, but this is the grittiest, darkest, most uncompromising NYC I’ve seen in film (beating out Taxi Driver by a mile). At the same time, it captures so many neighborhoods - like I can’t name another film that goes to Sunset Park (or that uses the…
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