Benedetto Manzella

Benedetto Manzella

Favorite films

  • Wings of Desire
  • Control
  • Werckmeister Harmonies
  • Capote

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  • Sample This

    ★★★

  • Like A Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres

    ★★★★

  • This Is GWAR

    ★★★½

  • Good Morning, Vietnam

    ★★★★½

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  • Desolation Center

    Desolation Center

    ★★★★★

    Being born and raised in San Pedro, I feel like this film was required viewing for me. It’s allowing me to sort through some of my artistic interests and how my home environment may have influenced them. A fantastic documentary.

  • Moxie

    Moxie

    ★★★★½

    High school is not something I care to remember. A lot of why that is, is touched on in this movie. Realistically, my college experiences haven’t been much different or better. It is refreshing to see a film with a perspective that is more likely to start a thoughtful conversation when touching on the confusing life experience of high school. This is a relatable, occasionally heartwarming, and timely film that I highly recommend.

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  • The Godfathers of Hardcore

    The Godfathers of Hardcore

    ★★★★★

    Easily, one of the most artistically pleasing and equally well-researched documentaries to be made about the genre of Hardcore. This is a movie about one of the primary hardcore bands when it comes to American Hardcore done by and funded through the community birthed out of Hardcore; it couldn’t have been done better and likely won’t be matched. United we stand, divided we fall, keep the faith! Hardcore lives!

  • Mank

    Mank

    ★★★★

    I’m ashamed to say I wasn’t aware of Mr. Mankiewicz previous to the press release for this film. Unsurprisingly, it’s a visually striking film that you can’t help but be interested in; especially if you consider yourself a fan of Orson Welles. Dadaist Marcel Duchamp is quoted as having said, “Not everyone is an artist, but everyone is a fucking critic.” I don’t think there could be a more appropriate quote for the nonsense writers like Mankiewicz had to put up with. 

    If you’ve read this far, I’ll end simply; if you find Fincher’s style interesting, make time to watch this film.