This was a fun late night screening last night. I felt like I was watching a cartoon with especially exaggerated villains. I didn't realize until I saw the title at the beginning that this is Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon. This is totally '80s and the music included is almost just a series of music videos. It is about a Vjay falling in love with a soon to be master of martial arts. The actors playing both leads go by…
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Killers of the Flower Moon 2023
"Can you spot the wolves in this picture?"
Many gangster pictures are set in the 1920s, even more are set in the '30s. Have we ever seen organized crime portrayed on screen like this? De Niro as Hale rivals the scary cunning of his Al Capone. Hale, of course, operates in a rural setting, and is disguised in sheep's clothing as spiritual friend and benefactor to the Osage. The standard ratio news reels were cool. The period details and camera…
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Perfect Days 2023
I saw this at the St. Louis International Film Festival. I declare this the most introverted movie I have ever seen, and it speaks to me deeply. Great soundtrack. I loved learning the word "komorebi" at the end. So wholesome throughout and in the way it ends with a sunrise rather than a sunset.
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