What a fun 90s thriller! Great early-late period Clint role with some psychological depth. Malkovich is IN HIS BAG. While I enjoyed Renee Russo as per usual, the romance part is kinda lame/ridiculous but also par for the course during that time. This movie does a few things so well (great pacing, actually scary villain, complex hero) it can’t help but stand out amongst other popcorn fare of that era.
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The Bridges of Madison County 1995
I remember this coming out when I was a kid and I thought it looked so boring. I’m glad I waited until now to see it. Quite moving, and I really identified with Eastwood’s character. It took me about 20 seconds to get adjusted to Streep’s accent (it still kinda reads as Eastern European to me, not Italian) but in general I really bought into these two and their connection. What a tender, sensitive portrait of love, aging, desire, and…
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The Hudsucker Proxy 1994
Ya know, after the short narration intro and the credit drop with the score, I was like “the Coens really know how to nail their tone.” Mayyyyybbbbeee not every time. While this film contains more verve and creativity in any five seconds than most films have in their entirety runtime, it just didn’t totally work for me. It did make me realize I like their films most when they’re just a little more grounded in their specifically subsued/heightened version of…
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Nickel Boys 2024
This is the best case scenario of what it can look like when you throw an artist into a new medium. Fresh ideas, deeply moving, like learning (and understanding) a new language in real time. Keep an eye on RaMell Ross!
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