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  Napoleon 2023

  ★★★ Watched 04 Jan 2025

  Watched the brutally long director’s cut. Absolutely worth it. I admired the contrast of these grandiose battle scenes, with thousands of extras in some instances, to the minimal set design of some scenes. The film is clunky, and square at times. Deliberate too. But that also seems to wain between these highlights of conquest.

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  CODA 2021

  ★★★★½ Watched 04 Jan 2025

  Finally watched this during Apple TV’s free weekend. Frustrated that I waited so long to see it. The cast is mesmerizing. Portraying so much in their characters. Cried real tears, laughed real hard, moved me and reminded my consideration for others and their inclusion.

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  Unforgiven 1992

  ★★★½ Watched 20 Oct 2024

  The pinnacle of antiheroism. A phenomenal “fuck you” to asymmetrical law and order.

  “I’ll see you in hell, William Munny.”
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  “..Yeah.”

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  Anora 2024

  ★★★★½ Watched 03 Nov 2024

  A captivating chaos from front to back. The naturally-lit scenes and long cuts easily wrap you in the exciting, distracting, overwhelming, and occasionally hollow feeling that aligns in real life. So little of the sharp dialog seems like it was written, rather razor blades dealt out with lightning speed. The characters are quick, fueled   by a large cup of motive with a shot of anxiety; pushing against each other’s words as well as their bodies. This was the most captivating watch I’ve seen in years.

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