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  Nosferatu 2024

  ★★★★ Watched 29 Dec 2024

  Color palettes, acting, makeup and visual effects. There’s so much to take in and I almost feel like I should’ve walked back in for a second screening to get a greater appreciation. I think this film paid tremendous homage to its predecessors while creating an entirely unique path for Count Orlock to be reimagined. I’m so ready to see it again.

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  A Complete Unknown 2024

  ★★★★ Watched 28 Dec 2024

  I think people will be talking about Chalamet’s performance as Bob Dylan for years to come. There was no big “stunner” moment that most typical Oscar-contending performances tend to have. He was Nicholson in Five Easy Pieces and Stanton in Paris, Texas good. I enjoyed the heck out of this movie. It was like taking a journey through the biography of his early career, from a raw unknown talent to a fearless star incapable of falling victim to the trappings…

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  The Brutalist 2024

  ★★★★½ Watched 21 Dec 2024

  I was completely immersed in the story of László Toth , an architect who struggles to find his way escaping Hungary for America shortly after WW2. But why? He’s given life by Adrien Brody, one of the finest actors, who fits the era like a glove; and does he even age? Some things that stood out to me here: the lighting, sound design, set design and locations. Establishing shots gave a feel for both the era and the mood that…

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  An Angel at My Table 1990

  ★★★★½ Rewatched 03 May 2020

  This true story follows New Zealand writer Janet Frame from childhood to adulthood, telling her family life, struggles with a mental disability (remains in question), and her emerging writing career. It's filmed with conviction, allowing the character to dictate the narrative as we progress through different stages in her life; dealing with loss, falling in love, and success. It's exceptionally cast with 3 actors portraying Frame with similar awkwardness and disheveled personality, with her trademark bright red curly hair. This is without a doubt the best biographical film I have ever seen. Director Jane Campion cares about Frame's story; a national treasure with many flaws.