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  • The Substance

    ★★★★★

  • Memoria

    ★★★★★

  • Prisoners

    ★★★½

  • Get Out

    ★★★★½

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  • Memoria

    Memoria

    ★★★★★

    Memoria brims with ideas of unrelenting brilliance.

    Apichatpong (or Joe) uses cinema in the right way, making his films do what, for example, writing can’t: time. The time element is key to inhabiting every shot. The narrative is rooted in place — place here is the main character. In a place like Columbia (or Thailand), where myth permeates the society, doctors and fishmongers being spiritual gurus is totally plausible. (The bit where the doctor says that Xanax stops people from…

  • Prisoners

    Prisoners

    ★★★½

    Tbh I used to think I loved this film, but after rewatching, the plot holes just didn't sit with me.

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  • Innocence

    Innocence

    ★★★★½

    A dark, stunning metaphor for girlhood. Will be re-watching with pen and paper.

  • RBG

    RBG

    ★★★½

    Really enjoyed how the tone and pace of the documentary reflected RBG's quiet, steady and effective pursuit of passion, often overshadowed by more demonstrative expressions of freedom.