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  Monkey Man 2024

  ★★★★½ Rewatched 10 Apr 2024

  Bravo Dev Patel. A wonderful directorial debut. The level of attention to details was astonishing considering they did not film in India. My fiance is Indian and he loved all of the little things he was picking up on. The small details that were purposefully included, the stories told and the symbolism used throughout. Just wow. Lost a half star because we both got motion sickness from the first big battle scene. Another choice that was very purposeful so we…

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  Love at First Sight 2023

  ★★★★ Watched 01 Jan 2024

  Completely unnecessary “guardian angel” that felt like it was just in the way. Other than that I loved it.

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  Judy & Punch 2019

  ★★★★★ Watched 28 Jan 2019

  Favorite narrative of the festival so far. Catered completely to my interests. Puppets, art direction, female lead and empowerment. The concept devolves from a performative Punch and Judy to a literal Punch (and) Judy with Judy getting her revenge.

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  Blinded by the Light 2019

  ★★★★½ Watched 27 Jan 2019

  Gurinda Chadna is one of my favorite directors. The stories she chooses to tell are so personal to her which makes them universal to all. The story is about a boy who becomes obsessed with Bruce Springsteen and believes he is speaking directly to him while his dad expects more from him. I laughed, I cried. Very cookie cutter in the shooting style but the content is what pulls me to Gurinda’s work. Amazing.

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