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  • The Brutalist

    ★★★

  • Emilia Pérez

    ★★½

  • The Last Showgirl

  • The Substance

    ★★★

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  • The Brutalist

    The Brutalist

    ★★★

    There is so much to love here: amazing shots galore, a soaring driving score, and exceptional performances. My only issue is that it's like a journey from one story to the next, all connected to Lazlo Toth, the architect, but is it really his story?

    And also the last line (I don't want to spoil it but you'll see when you see it) seems to make having spent 3 1/2 hours watching the journey...irrelevant?

    There are characters to love, characters…

  • Emilia Pérez

    Emilia Pérez

    ★★½

    Up top, I was SO into the basic concept. Quickly, I was like WTF is the point of them chat/singing stuff--it's all recitatif with no hook or even really...well the music didn't feel merited.

    I want to be on its side being a member of the LGBTQ+ community, but how it came off to me was as...not actually supportive. Forgive me if I am misreading that, but, like, Emilia was shitty in male form, and some of the shit she…

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  • The Running Man

    The Running Man

    ★★★½

    I loved this as a kid so was nervous when my friends decided, based on my recommendation, we should watch it after Tday dinner.

    It's an oddly prescient movie, being made in a pre-AI era but GOSH, what is real? Also based on both the tech the government/entertainment industry is using AND that the "stalkers" all seem to drive cyber trucks I can't help but wonder if Elon Musk advised on it.

    The outfits and choreography are SO deliciously 80's,…

  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

    Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

    ★★★½

    I rewatched this tonight, hoping to bring a friend who is a the-original-three purist into the fun that can be found (though not always) in the Star Wars universe beyond the originals. It took him a minute but by the time I think he was dialed in.

    I first saw this in the theatres way back when and loved how fucking dark it is. I want to know--is this the highest body count of all Star Wars movies?

    The performances…