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A Complete Unknown 2024
Yes, music biopics are a staid and dead subgenre. No, I do not think we need any more—at least not following this current trajectory. Yes, Timmy gives a great performance and him singing these songs is engaging enough. No, it is not any different from any other biopic.
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September 5 2024
Only occasionally slipping into Spielbergian syrupy sentimentality, September 5 is a journalistic dive into the ABC Sports team’s quest to bring the hostage-taking of Israeli athletes and coaches by Palestinian terrorists to the world. I had seen Munich years ago, so I was quite familiar with the events. But what the film does quite well is focusing on the journalism. It delves into the ethical dilemmas, fraternal responsibilities, and tough decision-making involved in breaking news. And that’s when the film feels richest.
It never transcends. It’s very much deserving of its (lone) screenplay nomination. But I don’t think it was snubbed entirely that much.
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First They Killed My Father 2017
Jolie doesn't know what she's doing behind the camera. She is far too ambitious for her level of skill. She constantly resorts to drone shots because she doesn't know how to fill the film (And I mean there's an overhead drone shot every 10 minutes, I kid you not). The pacing is incomprehensible and illogical. The narrative is messy and her film making intentions unclear. An auteur...she is not.
And, perhaps worse, is that for most of the film, I…
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Next to Normal 2020
I understand that this is archival footage and was never meant to be released. And it works still, it's glorious getting to see a professionally recorded version of this. But there are factors that sort of limit the magic.
Something I found really difficult to overcome was the speed with which they transition between numbers. It felt like there was absolutely no time to digest, to clap, and even though it's recorded, I still think that's important to transmitting the…
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