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The Brutalist 2024
"It's not the journey, it's the destination."
A provocative phrase that speaks directly to the core of this grand story: the promise of the American Dream on the horizon, the legacy of an artist and his life's work as a means to reconciliation with himself, his relationships and the world around him. Watched at LEFFEST, which included a Q&A with the director afterwards, and I'm simply floored.
The Brutalist is a magnificent piece of art, period. Monstrous in scale and…
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Killers of the Flower Moon 2023
Ernest: "Can you find the wolves in this picture?"
There's an old interview from the sixties where Nina Simone is asked about the protest song Strange Fruit, a searing somber indictment of racism and slavery in the American South. Simone reflects that the song "deals with America" and that "it is about the ugliest song I have ever heard, ugly in the sense that it is violent and tears at the gut of what white people have done to my…Translated from by
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One Hour Photo 2002
I struggle to think of another comedic genius who could also be a consistently effective and nuanced dramatic actor. Williams' range was astonishing.
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The Heiress 1949
52 films to watch in 2025 -- 6/52
Killer ending. De Havilland's transformation is fantastic to watch. Clift's face was a menace.
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On Falling 2024
Loneliness and poor wages can be a cruel combination. The dehumanisation inflicted by the modern age on thousands of people barely making ends meet. The relentless madness of routine. The crushing weight of desperately trying to go up the ladder. But among all the bleakness, a roommate who shares his dinner with you, a girl who compliments your skin, a spontaneous game between colleagues after a system failure. I'm very glad On Falling exists and demands attention to these workers…
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Kinds of Kindness 2024
Some of them want to use you
Some of them want to get used by you
Some of them want to abuse you
Some of them want to be abused
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Everybody's looking for somethingNow this is my kind of Lanthimos. Darkly funny, thoroughly engrossing and with just the right amount of shock value. Noticeably less commercial than his latest ventures, Kinds of Kindness is a low-budget absurd anthology that while not boasting the production values (dare I say…
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