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This Place Rules 2022
Andrew Callahan is arguably the best man-on-the-street interviewer working right now - and his technique is super simple: just let the interviewee talk. He's an impeccable listener - but his follow-up questions are subtly great too. Stoked A24 + HBO gave him a platform to basically do a 90-minute version of his YouTube content.
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Top Gun: Maverick 2022
Exactly the 'Top Gun' sequel people expect - and 1000 times more. A dramatic character portrait of an adrift man capable of the impossible - but still burdened by purpose and guilt. 'Maverick' has NO business being this great.
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The Meaning of Hitler 2021
'Meaning' reveals that the modern far-right is not overtly creative or original - modern nationalists are simply cribbing from the playbook of propaganda and lies Hitler used to rise to power.
www.escapeintofilm.com/home/doc-nyc-film-review-the-meaning-of-hitler
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In the Heights 2021
As we consider the best films of 2021, I'm over here still thinking of 'In the Heights' :)
Fantastical stories set in far away galaxies get credit for world-building, but 'In the Heights' creates a textured world that makes the 'barrio' feel lived in and familiar. Every extra in the rich background injects vitality and energy into this corner of Manhattan. In the suburbs, where it's common for neighbors to not even know their next door neighbor's name, this film radiates the warmth of genuine community that borders on extended family.
film review: www.escapeintofilm.com/home/in-the-heights-film-review
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