More grim than Reality Bites, but not as grim as Requiem for a Dream, Drugstore Cowboy feels like quintessential Gen X existential drama. I'm a huge Matt Dillon fan so that is certainly a plus, and it has a number of genuinely great human moments characteristic of Gus van Sant, but I felt like it languished a bit too much in other parts. Another minor slight: I didn't feel like the bluesy score fit well at all. But still an…
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Mickey 17 2025
Unlike a lot of others it seems, I wasn't hugely anticipating this based on the trailer, even though I'm a Bong Joon-Ho fan, and after seeing it, my lukewarm expectations felt justified. Points for an original sci-fi concept (seems rare these days), and much like my Nosferatu review, my score here feels harsh - but I just didn't think there's much going on here. It's clear that Bong just wanted to do a fun sci-fi comedy romp, but there's so…
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MaXXXine 2024
Weirdly anemic and unsuspenseful, aside from a couple standout scenes. Great style - it gets the '80s sets, costumes, and score pitch perfect - but it seems like there's no real stakes to any of it, and I found myself not particularly invested in the story or what happens to Maxine at all, which is especially bad after 3 movies.
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The House of the Devil 2009
[copping from Longlegs script] Well, they're Satanists, obviously - and there's nothing WRONG with that because this is America
Generally liked this, though the first, slow-burner 2/3 of it were better than the final third after the reveal. Ti West puts together a solid film, but it feels like he's somewhat just mimicking styles from other classic horror films (Black Christmas, Halloween, Exorcist, etc.) rather than being influenced by those while finding his own style (even if they're an effective…
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