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Water Lilies 2007
A surprisingly poignant coming-of-age story that likely wouldn’t fly in the modern cultural climate. Though centering on a predominantly queer storyline might alleviate that… Another fine entry in Céline Sciamma’s filmography, furthering her reputation in my personal “best female director” conversation.
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Sherlock Jr. 1924
Another silent slapstick treasure from Buster Keaton. Not quite on the same holy ground as ‘The General’. But still wildly inventive and brilliantly staged.
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Lean on Pete 2017
Starts as a mostly conventional boy-and-his-horse story. But becomes a sober lament for America’s marginalized 21st century homeless population... Not as effectively gut-twisting as this year’s ‘Leave No Trace’, which covers similar ground. And the ending is a tad saccharine. But the leads and supports are all superb.
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The French Dispatch 2021
At once Wes Anderson’s most technically impressive film and his most emotionally distant. His cast is again an embarrassment of riches, each all-in for whatever Anderson has in store. The humor here is breathlessly, almost oppressively dry. The production design an intimidating marvel. But it’s not a film to approach casually, which is occasionally to its detriment… It’s the work of a master craftsman on a minor-key sociopathic streak.
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