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Twin Peaks: The Return 2017
"We live inside a dream."
Rest easy you brilliant, impossible man. The world will miss you deeply.
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A Florida Melancholy 2019
That final shot will stay with me forever, Eli. As will you.
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Passing 2021
As my friend Jaime said in their review, it's hard not to admire Rebecca Hall's direction here. While it's a bit inert and formal for my taste, there's no denying the power of that understated direction, nor of Tessa Thompson's and Ruth Negga's performances.
This is also just an absolutely beautiful film. The gorgeous black-and-white cinematography, the careful precision in each shot, whether we're tracking toward something or sitting static, the shadows and the contrast. It works both as a narrative device and as a visual marvel.
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No Country for Old Men 2007
A modern masterpiece. The Coen Brothers create a world filled with silence and then use Hitchcock-esque suspense to tear violent holes in said world.
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Sound of Freedom 2023
Reviewing a film like Sound of Freedom is near impossible as any criticism or dislike will automatically be met with claims that said detractor "doesn't care about children" or somehow condones trafficking.
That is by design, naturally. So what if the film's commentary on this subject is about as shallow as a puddle? So what if the film's purported hero is a fraud who has consistently overembellished his role in saving victims? So what if the film's star and subject…
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