Saw this immediately after A Complete Unknown yesterday and it blew me away like no film has in a while. I'm a bit of a wus so I typically avoid horror films like the plague but I've loved German Expressionist films like Metropolis, Nosferatu and Caligari since high school and so felt obligated to see this in cinemas. Skarsgard's Count Orlok was always going to be a slam-dunk but Lily-Rose Depp's performance of the excellently written character of Ellen Hutter…
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A Complete Unknown 2024
Generally I find myself to not be a huge fan of musical biopics due to how formulaic and shallow they tend to be however I was pleasantly surprised by this film. I especially liked Pete Seeger as portrayed by Ed Norton but when it came to Chalamet as Dylan, at times it did feel as though he was doing an impression of him in an snl skit rather than playing him in a feature length film but I think he…
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The Boy and the Heron 2023
I think the japanese title of "How Do You Live?" Is far better and they should've stuck with it in but that's neither here nor there. This is another spectacular film from Miyazaki, with beautiful visuals, an incredible score from Joe Hisaishi yet again and a moving story about overcoming grief. I think the pacing felt a tad disjointed nearing the end but nothing that would ruin the film. I will admit there are parts of this film that make…
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