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  • The Elephant Man
  • My Own Private Idaho
  • Metropolis
  • The Farewell

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  • Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert

    ★★★★½

  • Captain America: Brave New World

  • No Other Land

    ★★★★

  • Batman Ninja

    ★★★★

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  • Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert

    Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert

    ★★★★½

    Epic concert film, loved all the suites Zimmer and the orchestra played. I liked a good portion of the interviews too, but I was mainly excited for Nolan and Denis. Loved the unexpected surprise tracks the orchestra performed, but I will say that the Interstellar medley felt a little lacking. I'd say the Pirates medley, the Gladiator suite, and the rendition of Paul's Dream were my favourite performances.

  • Captain America: Brave New World

    Captain America: Brave New World

    I was actually surprised by how listless and bland this film ended up being. I've seen some bad MCU films, and I've seen some dumb MCU films, but this is one of the few where I felt bored or wanted to roll my eyes right from the first frame. Anthony Mackie tries his best to hold the film together and personally I really liked Carl Lumbly as Isaiah Bradley, but everyone else seemed to treat their performance like a comedy.…

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  • The Queen of Spain

    The Queen of Spain

    ★★

    Went to a screening as the most anticipated film on my schedule at the local film festival. At the end, I came out ambivalent towards the film. On the positive side I enjoyed the performances, the little moments of humor and the very gorgeous Penelope Cruz gracing the screen every time she was on. But on the negative side I didn't find any of the plot memorable, the scenes felt jumbled and inconsistent, thought some of the characters had no…

  • Nickel Boys

    Nickel Boys

    ★★★★½

    I'll admit I was hooked on the first watch of the trailer due to the music, the cinematography, and the story hook of watching a movie completely (for the most part) in the first person perspective. The tone reminded me of a Terence Malick film, but Nickel Boys has some fantastic performances and surreal moments that make me think of the dreams portrayed in Wim Wenders' Perfect Days, a movie I had watched a couple of weeks ago. Nickel Boys…