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Scream 1996
Funny, clever, scary, cheesy, what a banger!
An imaginatively executed idea that doesn’t overstate its welcome. Great pacing keeping its script nice and tightly wrapped.
You sick fucks. You've seen one too many movies!
On a second watch, this is definitely one of the best horror movies of all time.
Awesome.
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The Florida Project 2017
Ending 2024 with such a special film.
Reminded me of Aluísio Azevedo’s novel O Cortiço, with its colorful characters and where the story unfolds (mostly) in the perimeters of a center stage location.
It also made think of Azevedo’s naturalism in the sense that every scene feels tangible. I can feel the summer’s heat, I can smell cigarettes, I can hear the children playing about the corridors and causing mischief.
Great performances all around, especially the child actors, which I’ve never…
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An Elephant Sitting Still 2018
Lonely people in a hopeless world. Hu Bo’s first and sadly last film hit me like a truck. Did I really need to spend my Easter Sunday watching this depressing movie? Not really. Am I glad I did? Absolutely.
Outstandingly slow and continuous shots, one of them lasting over 18 minutes brought a feeling of empathy for the 3 main protagonists that never left me uninterested for its almost 4 hour runtime. The cold, pale, grey aesthetic mixed with a…
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The Zone of Interest 2023
Have to admit I had high expectations coming in to this movie, since it's been 11 years since director Jonathan Glazer's phenomenal last picture Under the Skin.
Needless to say, this film exceeded my expectations and I believe it just might be my favorite from this director.
From the Silent Hill-esque opening score that sounds like the moanings of the dead and hauntingly blends into the everyday chirping of birds on a sunny afternoon, to the closing credits soundtrack composed…
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