I have always known this film needed to get off of my unseen list. It’s one that the sports fan and casual film watcher has heralded since slightly before I was born. My first take is it’s the movie that inspires the Disney formula and is largely carried by the greatness of Hackman and the randomness of Hopper. Both performances overwhelm Hoosiers from tv special to “that’s a performance to talk about.”
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22 Jump Street 2014
I have a strange memory—something that’s both a blessing and a curse in my professional and personal life. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve noticed that I consume content in a way that lets me experience it, digest it, and then forget it within a few days or weeks. I bring this up for two reasons:
First, I never made time to watch this sequel, which is odd because I distinctly recall 21 Jump Street exceeding my (admittedly low) expectations. Even…
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi 2017
If you think this one through enough, there is quite a bit to pick apart even within the normal suspension of disbelief parameters set by Star Wars. However, this is a visually stunning, emotionally moving and generally entertaining spectacle. It probably could have lost 15-20 additional minutes, which slows its momentum to an extent. I am extremely happy that Rian Johnson got the opportunity to direct this one. He seems like one of the true good guys in cinema today.
Also, I am unexpectedly pro-Porg!
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It Follows 2014
Place me somewhere in the middle with It Follows. Part of me viewed this as a bizarre commentary on modern day Detroit. A lot of this film feels like it is a time-warp. Trapped somewhere between '70s-'80s John Carpenter horror and present day. Flat screen tvs or computers do not exist in this world, but it appears that cell phones do.
I also really liked how the camerawork and the score worked in tandem together throughout. The camera is tight…
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