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The Brutalist 2024
Gonna be honest, I didn't feel like it was too long. I think it was about the right length. Appreciated the intermission and how it was incorporated into the film and I liked spending a day at the theater to watch an epic American saga.
I feel like this is the film that Maestro wanted to be - clearly pulling out all the stops to look as cool as possible and make movie nerds swoon. And it worked. I liked…
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Chungking Express 1994
This movie is vibes. A sort of love letter to Hong Kong I think? Very dynamic and stylish. That high speed slo-mo shot of her watching him drink coffee is gorgeous. I don't know why a cop would have all those stuffed animals but I do believe he's the type who wouldn't notice if somebody completely restyled his apartment.
I wish we could've gotten a bit more from the first story. Like Fallen Angels, I felt more captivated by certain…
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Presence 2024
More movies need to be this length, I don’t think the premise would’ve worked if it was longer. I like when art is exactly the size it was meant to me and it sucks we’re forced to make it fit certain boxes so much of the time.
A story about the cycles of grief and trauma. I kinda fell in love with the dad, which is crazy considering his wife was Lucy Liu. I liked it being shot entirely in…
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La Cocina 2024
Really encapsulates the constant anxiety and high-stakes of working in the food service industry. And how even in moments of quiet - in the walk-in or the back alley - the undercurrent of stress is still there, bubbling underneath. If you’ve ever worked in a restaurant, you will have work nightmares after watching this.
You can tell this is based on a stage play in the best way, taking place almost entirely in one building with beautifully choreographed single takes,…
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