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Ichi the Killer 2001
If anyone calls this depraved, misogynistic torture porn and gives it zero stars, I will agree. It hit me as an absurdist gross-out comedy. I will recommend it to no one.
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Track 29 1988
Between the terrible southern accents and Gary Oldman’s grating little-boy voice, about half of this movie was so unpleasant that I nearly gave up on it. But when Christopher Lloyd gave his convention speech, everything started working, and I felt that Nicholas Roeg knew what he was doing the whole time. Kudos to the cast (especially Theresa Russell) for committing completely to this material.
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Don't Let the Riverbeast Get You! 2012
An unsuspecting viewer who stumbles upon “Don’t Let The Riverbeast Get You” might think they’ve found just another bad, low-budget monster movie, but those who keep watching might start noticing some things. Words in the ridiculous dialogue are chosen carefully. The cast seems to be joyfully embracing the silliness of what they’re having to do. Charles Roxburgh and Matt Farley have made a movie that uses its regional setting (Manchester, NH), nonprofessional cast of locals, and attention to detail (e.g.…
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The Fabelmans 2022
For years, I’ve wanted Steven Spielberg to apply his effortless visual panache, ear for elliptical dialogue, and skill with actors to some kind of small-scale, intimate project. With “The Fabelmans,” his autobiographical drama, he delivers everything I wanted and more. Multiple scenes in this movie are among my favorites of the past 30 years: Sammy in his girlfriend’s bedroom and a school-hallway conversation with an antisemitic bully’s best friend are examples. A late film cameo by another renowned director playing…
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