Today was my first time in a movie theater since October, and I cannot think of a better film to celebrate this than Another Round. I had high expectations for this film, considering all the praise it got, but I wasn't necessarily expecting to love it: the story of four middle-aged Danish men experimenting with alcohol was not high on my list. However, the loneliness, boredom, and longing for more were very relatable, especially now. It's not only that those…
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Portrait of a Lady on Fire 2019
I don't even know how to begin to convey everything I love about this film. The first time I watched it surprised me with how beautifully it represented the relationship between Marianne and Héloïse, how real it felt, and that they were allowed to be intimate with each other, unlike most films with two women where everything stays under the surface, in pure subtext. Rewatching it, not only is the film still great, but I focused my attention on other…
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Conclave 2024
What should the papacy represent? What should be the role of the Catholic Church, the Universal Church, in a heterogeneous world? Who deserves to be the spiritual leader of over 1,2 Billion people?
These are some of the questions Conclave asks in a riveting way, helped in great part by the stellar performances of the cast. Like any political thriller, the film spends a lot of time exploring the messy nature of ambition and the search for power, but what…
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Perfect Days 2023
While the repetitive and nearly plotless nature of this film might be surprising at first, the incredible performance by Kōji Yakusho and the beautiful cinematography soon invite you into the protagonist's routine, and his rich inner world. You begin to deeply care about this man and the small and big interruptions to his carefully constructed days.
There's a lot about his past and his behaviour that's implied rather than explained, and this helps to show that the film we are…
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Everything Everywhere All at Once 2022
Everything Everywhere All at Once is one of those films that you cannot really describe, you have to see it for yourself. It's weird and crazy in the way dreams are, it's funny and sad, it's about love, generational trauma, marriage, parenthood, regret, choice, nihilism, taxes, and more. Also, "in another life, I would have really liked just doing laundry and taxes with you" is among the most romantic lines in all of cinema.
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The Power of the Dog 2021
The Power of the Dog was such a fascinating experience. It was a slow burn: I didn't quite know what I was getting into at first, but by the end, I was absolutely captivated. This film is a masterclass in acting. The score is also fantastic and really helps to build that stressful atmosphere you feel throughout the movie.
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