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Under the Silver Lake 2018
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I really don't know what to say about this film. I don't know whether I truly liked it or not. There's elements I certainly enjoyed; the cinematography, set design, color grading, there is something to be ogled at in nearly every scene (countless nude women notwithstanding). I could tell a lot of work was done here to make something that would challenge the viewer. Something nonstandard, unique, thoughtful. Under the Silver Lake is like a resident of Silver Lake; wearing…
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Killing Them Softly 2012
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Despite it's best efforts (and a bad boy Brad Pitt), Killing Them Softly is not the deep, amazing, economic, political and cultural critique and allegory it makes itself out to be. It's heavy handed without really saying anything new or expanding on previously tread ground. It's political, but only because it is taking every single moment in between the wildly varying quality dialogue to show us archival footage and pierce the airwaves with talking heads, speeches, commentators and the rest…
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Beau Is Afraid 2023
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TL;DR: When you go to therapy, but your card declines.
Let me start with this: Beau is Afraid is shot beautifully and hypnotically; with set design that adds to that experience. I also was enthralled by almost every performance. The acting was well past serviceable, and Joaquin Phoenix's Beau Wasserman, along with Patti LuPone's Mona Wasserman stole the show. But when the series of unfortunate events that is the plot of this movie actually begins, I lost faith, fast. I started wondering how…
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Nightcrawler 2014
If you've ever been a low-budget creator, you've probably met Lou Bloom.
He's the slick self-starter with a couple of quirks and a bag of tricks. Part businessman, part Cult Leader and part... stunt driver apparently, Lou is ruthless, clever and completely morally bankrupt. He's a liar, a schemer, and a hustler. A sexual predator and a narcissist. He's a quick thinker and isn't afraid of anything. He's evil, but you can't help but keep your eyes locked on him…
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