Recent reviews

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  Hunger 2008

  ★★★★★ Watched 09 Dec 2024

  The clip is from the movie “Hunger,” and it shows the priest trying to talk Bobby Sands out of going on a protest. The scene deliberately lacks edits. It instead opts for long takes. For the whole 24 minutes, the camera barely moves. This lack of editing allows the actors' dialogue to come through and not be distracted by edits. This creates a sense of realism and immersion. Without the cuts, you are watching a conversation happen in real time.…

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  Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004

  ★★★½ Watched 04 Dec 2024

  "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" (2004) is a movie that explores the ideas of love, memory and lived experiences. The film follows Joel (Jim Carey) and Clementine (Kate Winslet), whose rocky relationship causes them to undergo a procedure that erases each other from their memory. During Joel's operation, he relives their memories and realizes that he does not want to forget Clementine. He does not want to let go of the love despite its flaws. The movie wrestles with…

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  Red One 2024

  ★★★½ Watched 28 Nov 2024

  With an interesting mix of action and adventure laced with emotional moments, the film Red One qualifies well for anything more than simply a holiday movie. It actually gives quite a unique and creative version of the story of Christmas, melding high octane-action with the holiday season. With a charming bunch of lead characters trying their best to save Christmas, their story progresses in an exceptionally enjoyable fashion, combining good humor and suspense while displaying depth for the audience emotionally.…

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  The Wedding Planner 2001

  ★★½ Watched 09 Sep 2024

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.