KC Bowlan

KC Bowlan

Favorite films

  • Barry Lyndon
  • Fantastic Planet
  • Lawrence of Arabia
  • It's a Wonderful Life

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  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    ★★★★

  • Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

    ★★★★

  • Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

    ★★★★

  • Gladiator II

    ★★★

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  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    ★★★★

    I wish Jimmy Stewart was my senator. Frank Capra world have hated Elon Musk.

  • Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

    Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

    ★★★★

    An aptly timed watch.

    Balancing playfulness and sincerity in a way that was surprising.

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  • Dune: Part Two

    Dune: Part Two

    ★★★★

    The power went out halfway through, the theater was too hot, and 20 or so blockheads started cackling maniacally every time there was violence or romance.

    None of that is the film's fault, but it definitely impacted the experience.

    Overall it was good. The effects, the cultural and religious aspects, the production design, and the sound track were all really cool. Aside from a little bit of odd pacing (I feel like some important bits were rushed, and some inconsequential…

  • The Zone of Interest

    The Zone of Interest

    ★★★½

    The banality of genocide.

    Said almost everything it wanted to say in the first 20 minutes. Though I did appreciate the juxtaposition of country family life against the backdrop of Auschwitz.

    Some great minimalist camera work.