Jacob Stacey

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Favorite films

  • Before Sunset
  • Her
  • All That Jazz
  • Dune: Part Two

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  • Apocalypse Now

    ★★★★★

  • Strange Darling

    ★★★

  • A Different Man

    ★★★★★

  • Mystic River

    ★★★½

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  • Sing Sing

    Sing Sing

    ★★★★★

    “As himself”

    A staggering reminder of art’s essential role in destroying institutional divides, and returning identity to those who had their individuality snatched by such institutions. I can’t imagine how watershed a moment it would be to have Divine Eye be Oscar nominated for playing himself in a film about prison reform through art. It wouldn’t be an understatement to call it one of the most important moments in modern film.

    I felt every emotion possible throughout this film, it’s as…

  • All That Jazz

    All That Jazz

    ★★★★★

    This is spectacular, Bob Fosse strips back every detail of his identity and lays it all bare for the audience. His vices, his loves, his pride and his regrets; all explored and examined in some of the most original cinematic techniques. It’s all on show here in one of the most haunting films I have ever seen. There is nothing else quite like All That Jazz, it is a harrowing examination of self destruction and the acceptance of death, all dressed up…

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  • Apocalypse Now

    Apocalypse Now

    ★★★★★

    Impeccable and perfect filmmaking. This achievement alone warrants the man making Megalopolis.

  • A Different Man

    A Different Man

    ★★★★★

    I can’t find a flaw with this honestly.

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  • Captain America: Brave New World

    Captain America: Brave New World

    ★½

    Sony Marvel (Madame Web, Morbius, Kraven) are more entertaining than the boring AI-slop Marvel puts out these days.

    Was a welcome surprise to see Harrison Ford not phoning it in though.

  • Blue Velvet

    Blue Velvet

    ★★★★½

    Privileged to catch this in a sold out small theatre on its original 35mm film. Is there anything more magical.

    RIP David Lynch, truly one of a kind and truly one of the greats.