Scorsese’s warm-up for Goodfellas. The movie is obviously much more raw than Marty’s later work, but I think this kinda gives it an endearing quality. It’s very much a laid back, hangout type movie, at least until late into its runtime, and I think the fact that its a little rough around the edges makes the characters and their world feel more authentic.
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After Hours 1985
This was a very odd movie but I kind of dug it. I had no idea something like this even existed in the Scorsese catalog. 🍦
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Reservoir Dogs 1992
I get completely absorbed in Reservoir Dogs every time I watch it, which speaks not only to the strength of the script, but to the interesting nonlinear narrative structure deployed by Tarantino. As Mr. Orange lies in a pool of blood, trying to convince Nice Guy Eddie that Mr. Blonde went rogue, he has no knowledge of the bond between the characters and Blonde’s display of fierce loyalty in the past. But we do. It makes Penn’s classic reaction that much more fun to watch. I wish Quentin still made movies like this. Sigh.
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Challengers 2024
This was some good fucking tennis. Such a smart, creative, fresh script. I loved the non-linear structure. How everything is framed around one climactic tennis match, each flashback adding a layer to the story and raising the stakes of the game. The characters are complex and seemingly every scene is loaded with subtle (or obvious) subtext or some constantly evolving relationship dynamic to analyze. And the film just has this wild, almost funny style and energy to it that you’re…
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