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  • Nosferatu

    ★★★★½

  • Babygirl

    ★½

  • Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

    ★★★★★

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  • Nosferatu

    Nosferatu

    ★★★★½

    An excellent homage to the original
    The original Nosferatu was intended to be a German film for German people using names and locations that were familiar for them. It’s interesting to still see the influence in the background with the accurate Christmas decor. The shot composition is great with a lot of shots similar in style to both the silent film and the Herzog Nosferatu. Great buildup to the end and way more jump scares than the other Eggers films I’ve seen

  • Babygirl

    Babygirl

    ★½

    Lacking depth
    I feel like the movie had a concept and just went with it, but didn’t flesh out any significant meaning within the themes. There were bits that they could’ve dug into further and made the film truly interesting. Instead, the story just felt very one dimensional. The sex scenes weren’t that sexy either

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  • The Father

    The Father

    ★★★★½

    "Everywhere at the End of Time" but make it cinema

    This film is the most accurate depiction I've seen of the experience of dementia, as well as what it's like to be a caretaker for that person. The special thing about this film is that it is shot mostly through the lens of the person experiencing dementia instead of the caretaker's.

    Anthony Hopkins made a phenomenal performance in this film. His portrayal was so realistic and mirrored the body language,…

  • Men

    Men

    ★★★½

    At first glance, this is not exactly the most stellar horror movie in the A24 cannon. However, taking the themes of the film into consideration, this was a very impactful and important movie (to me).

    This is a movie about grief, guilt, and surviving abuse. Taking into account the protagonist's abuse and subsequent (possible) suicide of her husband in the beginning, one can see how this affects her decisions and how she views men.

    This film deals with a lot…