Sometimes a master director makes a weird one. Mickey 17 is a weird one. It's not tonally out of line with some of Bong's other work, certainly not. But it is his clunkiest and most obvious satire to date. I don't mean obvious as in dumb. I think most of it comes down to getting lost in translation. It's not uncommon for a non-English speaking director to lose something when writing and directing for a different language than their own.…
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Anora 2024
Sean Baker continues to become one of my favorites working today. His movies are often so funny, yet brimming with empathy.
Movie is great. Shifts in thirds from fantastical romance to screwball odyssey to emotional wallop. One of the best endings I've seen in a long time. Mikey Madison is outstanding. Lots of great goons.
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Joker: Folie à Deux 2024
If you liked the first Joker, there is a chance that Todd Philips hates you. He hates that his film was claimed by unironic 4chan losers that see themselves in the Joker. He hates that the film became a cultural and political flashpoint for either pearl-clutching or incel celebration*. So to set the record straight, he took advantage of DC and Warner's money and desire for a follow-up to a billion dollar hit and made a truly hateful slice of…
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Godzilla × Kong: The New Empire 2024
Silly fun. Godzilla suplexes Kong during their brief scuffle. Kong also uses Mini Kong as a club to beat up a pair of attacking apes. My man Dan Stevens is in it, always great to see. The collateral damage sustained throughout the movie is comically astounding. Humans need to move underground ASAP.
I'm so happy seeing all these monster movies make surprisingly good money these days. I will watch all of them without hesitation.
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