Josh Bauer

Josh Bauer

I’m a film major don’t listen to me

Favorite films

  • Amadeus
  • The Exorcist III
  • Lessons of Darkness
  • Scanners

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  • The Childhood of a Leader

    ★★★½

  • The American Friend

    ★★★★★

  • Gladiator II

    ★★

  • Juror #2

    ★★★½

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  • The Childhood of a Leader

    The Childhood of a Leader

    ★★★½

    Scott Walker!!!!!!!!!!!! 

    One of those films that makes me question whether it’s filled with surface level critiques or if I’m a surface level viewer. I think maybe it’s both here idk 🤷‍♂️

  • The American Friend

    The American Friend

    ★★★★★

    Beautiful beautiful beautiful

    Something I noticed about the way this was shot— most scenes are done in very few setups, meaning they can be filmed at an optimal time of day, usually blue hour or golden hour. This intention and focus results in some really gorgeous compositions, especially with the aspect ratio. I believe this is 5:3? (My fave ratio) 

    There’s more of a focus on small character quirks and little interactions than any violence or action, which makes any…

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  • Love Never Dies

    Love Never Dies

    I like how in phantom of the opera, the phantom has a gothic cave lair with candles and an underground boat and in this one he’s like “and here’s my collection of malformed human beings imprisoned in glass and my small army of child clowns”

  • Can of Worms

    Can of Worms

    The scene where the alien eats the corn and farts popcorn made me laugh so hard I almost passed out when I was like 7

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