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American Psycho 2000
Typical ivy League finance bro fantasy, feels as relevant as ever.
Christian Bale is incredible. Just enough surrealism to make the audience wonder if this is a fantasy or reality. Top tier psychopath flick.
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The Substance 2024
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
I will not soon forget this. Lots of style, lots of substance.
I never thought I would squirm at a rotisserie chicken.
I lost a night of sleep to this fever dream...
At times it seems to drag on with the gross out factor. I'm not big on body horror, so much of this was difficult to watch. If you're into that kind of thing, this movie will more than satisfy that itch.
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La La Land 2016
Self serving drivel. The hubris it takes to make this and campaign it for Oscars says more about Hollywood than this basic derivative plot could ever do. The music and dancing is cringe and hard to watch and tries too hard to bring back the glory days of all singing all dancing Hollywood of the past. It feels like the exhumation of a grave that should have been left as a monument. The one saving grace is the beautiful use…
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