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Eephus 2024
I know it takes place in Mass, but realizing the Riverdogs are almost certainly from Nashua (a “city” I would frequent in my younger and more vulnerable years) and that Franny’s cap is from none other than our very own Nashua Pride (RIP) was a feeling of elation I’ll probably be chasing for the rest of the year.
There’s much nothing not to love (or at the very least admire) in this tender, patient movie. It’s not trying at all, so…
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The Brutalist 2024
Probably the most immersive and committed performance Adrian Brody has given since he introduced Sean Paul at SNL?
Unreal. It's truly a marvel that this movie can both be made and be brilliant in a world where some of us have to hear about AI at least half a dozen times a week. You could not possibly give a breakdown on how they made it for $10 million that is in-depth enough.
Like Anora, this is about a lot things—but…
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Oppenheimer 2023
Haunting as hell. A couple pacing/screenwriting things in the first 20 minutes that made me go "Uh-oh" a few times (though, honestly, I might not feel the same way after another viewing), but from there on out I was immersed in some of the most finely-tuned filmmaking I've seen in a long time—maybe ever.
That's pretty par for the course for my experience with Nolan, but this one really sings/soars and is up there with Dunkirk, The Prestige, and the…
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