Nickel Boys is an undoubtedly strong and emotional film. It plays with a first-person perspective gimmick that also reinforces this strength. It’s a bit of a risk and some may find it jarring but, for the most part, it worked for me. It’s slightly confusing as a result of this perspective and narrative choices but it captures the strength and struggle of its characters with a new approach that few have tackled before.
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A Real Pain 2024
An enjoyable little buddy movie with a lot of heart and a winning pairing of Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin. Eisenberg’s screenplay and direction seem effortless but he puts a lot of skill and insightfulness into the proceedings and Culkin nearly runs away with the film in a role that doesn’t seem that far from his work in Succession or actually him personally when you see him in interviews.
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The Virtues 2019
I just fucking love Shane Meadows. From This is England, through Dead Man’s Shoes to A Room For Romeo Brass and not to mention the This is England mini-series’. This guy is a serious voice for contemporary British society and filmmaking who also employs universal themes in his work. I’m surprised that The Virtues even appears on Letterboxd listings as it not a film but another 4-part mini-series. It doesn’t lessen its impact, though. In fact, it’s all the better…
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The Banshees of Inisherin 2022
Despite having a fervent following, I’ve often found Martin McDonagh’s films to be very hit and miss. I’m fully aware that In Bruges and Three Billboards fully satisfy many people but while I found them both to be quite good, I also found them flawed and Seven Psychopaths was a bit of a disappointing mess overall. That aside, The Banshees of Inisherin feels like McDonagh has finally balanced his tone. Unlike his previous films, the humour didn’t feel forced and benefitted from…
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