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Romancing the Stone 1984
Whatever he may have done since, early-career Zemeckis absolutely had the goods as a Spielberg non-union equivalent. This is an extremely well-directed movie, parceling out background and narrative information concisely and efficiently, and with some very clever uses of "oners," rack focus, and frames-within-frames to switch between compositions or setups without unnecessary cuts. It's so well-made that it's exciting to watch even on the occasions when the generally pleasant script gets mired in cliché. The only real problem is that…
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The General 1926
Probably the most ambitious and epic Keaton film I've seen, which is not to say the funniest or most enjoyable. Indeed, for much of its running time it's a silent comedy in name only, and is more like a Mission: Impossible–style action thriller avant la lettre. The Keaton character is more straightforwardly heroic than, say, the put-upon accidental hero of Sherlock Jr. or Steamboat Bill Jr. ("the 'Junior' duology," as I like to call it). The train chases are still…
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The Apartment 1960
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
When I first watched this (last month) I had one of the best experiences you can have with a piece of art: being totally bowled over by how unexpectedly much you loved something. I had found the Blu-Ray in the $5 bin at Best Buy and put it on one night for no real reason; I didn't know much about the film and was expecting an effervescent and clever sex farce. Instead, The Apartment turned out to be the rare…
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Twin Peaks: The Return 2017
Rewatched Part 8 only. Watching this episode as it aired live is easily the most treasured viewing experience of my life, film or TV. Due to Lynch's strictures on network advertising for the show, there was no hint that this would be anything other than an "ordinary" episode of The Return (not that any episode of the show had been ordinary, but you know what I mean). The opening, with Mr. C being killed and then resurrected in some sort…
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