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Sing Sing 2023
On a second viewing it is incredible to notice how much the film trusts the viewer. The film elicits a world of stories in the viewers head with dialogue and bits and pieces of rehearsals and auditions. With a great outcome orchestrated by the audience's imagination.
Another of the many commendable aspects of this outstanding feature is the personal stories of the inmates. These shine a light on how, even in their imprisonment life gets through. Affections, grief and friendship overcomes the physical barriers between them and the world.
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Black Bag 2025
Slick script and filmmaking for a satisfying spy thriller.
It is delightful to see Fassbender share the screen with Blanchett. Both are in very suiting roles to embody command, poise and calculated mischief.
Yet again Soderbergh provides a great example of how there are no better bells and whistles for film than good writing for a stellar cast. This is the sort of movie that has the viewer conspiring to try to get ahead of the unfolding story.
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The Exorcist: Believer 2023
Too preachy in all the wrong ways
The best part of the film is the beginning and the climax near the end. In between there is an uneven story that tries too hard to establish the themes of its predecessor. There are a lot of characters that are important for a story that does not have enough time to flesh them out in order for them to be compatible with what the plot is going for. There is some decent…
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Freud: The Secret Passion 1962
As a psychology major and film buff I was contractually obligated to watch this. This origin story for Freud's trademark theories has strong script and acting, unfortunately it feels very academic rather than artistic. Although nothing beats Freud being called Sigi by his wife.
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