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Nomadland 2020
So I just watched 'Nomadland' and it was the most beautiful thing I've watched in 2020.
Based on a 2017 novel by the same name, Francis McDonald plays a woman who leaves company town Empire, Nevada after Gypsum closes everything down in 2011 and travels around the American West in her van. This is from the same director who brought us 'The Rider' in 2017 (which I also loved, you can see why here: tinyurl.com/y6kydsfh).
'Nomadland' is bewitchingly poetic. Like…
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Shadow in the Cloud 2020
So I Just Watched 'Shadow In The Cloud' and it was part technically enjoyable, part entertaining and all dumb.
This World War II creature-feature pits Chloë Grace Moretz in a B-17 against a hostile crew, when they encounter a mythical being on the outside of the plane alongside the adversities of airborne warfare. This is very much another female dominant flick, placing the camera square on Mortez as she undergoes often ludicrous adversities in order to protect the package that…
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The Lighthouse 2019
So I just watched Robert Eggers new film The Lighthouse.
It was masterful. Utterly exceptional.
I've been waiting for this film all year, not just because reviews were already favorable coming out of Cannes Film Festival but because Eggers 2017 horror The Witch was certainly an experience and one of my favorite films that year. I was expecting something quite similar given his style, whilst hoping that already favorable reviews combined with hype factor wouldn't dampen the experience. Suffice to…
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Uncut Gems 2019
So I just watched the new Safdie Brothers film Uncut Gems and hell yes, the boys are back in town.
If this duo sound vaguely familiar, it's thanks to their handling of the near-flawless film Good Time that ended up as my favourite flick back in 2017. Suffice to say the anticipation for their next production was immense and it's a joy to announce that the wait was absolutely worth the time. Crime drama Uncut Gems tracks jeweler Howard Ratner…
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