Never really cared for this movie, but I appreciated it a little more this time around. The Superman origin is done well. Marlon Brando phones in his performance but gives some effortless gravitas to his role that I always appreciated. It feels like this movie is divided into thirds that don’t really fit all that well together. Visually this is all very flat and uninspired. Besides the special effects, they’re dated but fun. Christopher Reeve is well cast as Superman…
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Ouija: Origin of Evil 2016
Flanagan takes a generic Blumhouse ghost movie and elevates it with well written characters, and a few really standout scenes. Henry Thomas is great in this as the priest and the last third of the movie where he becomes a more prominent character is all pretty great. Far from my favorite Flanagan, some of the scares are a little generic. But he’s always been more character driven anyway.
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The Holdovers 2023
A perfect holiday feel good movie. A nice little character study where all the big emotional punches are earned. Well written and great performances across the board. And subtly great filmmaking that never oversteps. Very much deserving to be a new classic in the holiday movie rotation.
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Night of the Living Dead 1968
I’ve always loved how this starts out like watching a cheesy B movie of it’s time and slowly evolves into something truly horrific. Any ounce of hope is crushed by the end. Loved the satirical elements on this rewatch. The news coverage of bumbling authority figures disagreeing has aged well. And of course the ending. An all time great ending that made me angry the first time I saw this. Now I see the dark satirical humor of it all.
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