Laurence Barber

Laurence Barber

Favorite films

  • 2001: A Space Odyssey
  • In the Mood for Love
  • Johnny Guitar
  • Drop Dead Gorgeous

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  • Stella Dallas

    ★★★★

  • Wicked

    ★★★

  • Mistress America

    ★★★½

  • Kinds of Kindness

    ★★

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  • Kinds of Kindness

    Kinds of Kindness

    ★★

    I dunno, man. This took me back to Sacred Deer, where there were flashes of…something but too much of it felt aimlessly ambient. The manneredness felt more forced and less valuable here too, maybe as a byproduct of the anthology structure. Predictable beats in absurdism not always the best sign; middle section felt weakest for this. Maybe this is just a bit of a minor work, a doodling in the margins around bigger ideas that will fit better into some…

  • Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

    Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

    ★★★★½

    George Miller really just needs to be given a blank cheque to make nutso bangers for the rest of his days because honestly, the sheer magnitude of inventiveness he crams into this huge, lumbering war rig is insane to witness. The fact he was able to do it, and pull it off, after having sharpened the story that follows it down to a diamond rapier point is a level of manic range that we’re blessed to be able to watch.

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  • The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

    The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

    ★½

    THE MORTAL INCESTUMENTS: CITY OF AWKWARD BONERS

  • Passengers

    Passengers

    ★½

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