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  • Mickey 17

    ★★★★

  • Conclave

    ★★★★

  • The Handmaiden

    ★★★★

  • Polite Society

    ★★★★

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  • Mickey 17

    Mickey 17

    ★★★★

    I'm never NOT going to be down for a grimy, class-conscious spacefaring adventure, so of course this was an absolute treat. Unsubtle as a brick through a window, and kind of prone to over-explaining itself (I could've done fine without basically any of the narration), but when a narrative is put together this well I don't mind being clubbed over the head with it a bit. Full of Weird Little Guys and boasting two of Robert Pattinson's most unhinged performances…

  • Conclave

    Conclave

    ★★★★

    Chewy character drama, lots of painterly still shots, whodunnit-esque backstabs and reversals, a touch of high camp, and ultimately the Catholic Church getting the exact and precise humbling it deserves. Truly, what more can you ask for?

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  • Nosferatu

    Nosferatu

    ★★★★

    This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

  • Desert Hearts

    Desert Hearts

    ★★★★½

    A masterpiece, honestly. Despite (and/or because of) the spare narrative setup and self-aware, slightly mannered dialogue, the whole thing just sings with sensuality and emotion from start to finish. Genuinely astonishing it came out in 1985; it feels barely a step removed from, say, Carol.

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