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The Taste of Things 2023
Extraordinary! I love the feeling of unexpectedly falling in love with a film. If you love cooking, you'll get to watch people cooking late-19th-century French cuisine throughout most of the runtime. Every relationship is beautifully conveyed through food.
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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 1971
Haven't seen this in 25-30 years and it still holds up beautifully. Some of the effects are obviously dated but have a great retro charm.
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Having seen them back-to-back, I'm commenting on this movie by comparing it to the Tim Burton version, which did not work for me. (Also, I have not read the book)
The actor that plays Charlie in the 2005 version is sweet and endearing (necessary for the character), but lacks the exuberance, enthusiasm and…
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The Godfather Part III 1990
Excellent! Saw Coda (I've never seen the original). Not sure what all the criticism is about.
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House of Tolerance 2011
What a beautiful, complex and nuanced film. This is the kind of cinema that I love -- low on plot, but still with energy and momentum and where textures, characters and situations do the heavy lifting. The editing is amazing and deserves closer examination.
The film moves seamlessly through very different points of view (and perhaps styles), but it still feels like one piece, overall. At times there is an Altman-like quality, especially in the drawing room, where you experience…
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