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The Iron Claw 2023
Learning that this story was toned down from the true level of tragedy, and that a whole other brother was left completely out for the sake of the run time is wild.
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Hillbilly Elegy 2020
An origin story of the 'pull-yerself-up-by-yer-bootstraps' type, Hillbilly Elegy follows JD Vance’s journey from struggling Appalachian kid to Yale Law grad. Glenn Close and Amy Adams turn in strong performances as poor, downtrodden Appalachians trying to survive their circumstances, but even they can’t shake the film’s overly polished, sanitized feel—a common issue I have with 'safe' biographical dramas (Walk the Line being the last). There’s potential for real emotional depth here, but the film never quite gets there. Not bad, but not particularly memorable either.
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Ink 2009
Ink is fascinating as an ambitious project crafted on a shoestring budget by a small, multitasking crew (seemingly with a large chunk of tasks shared by Director Jamie Winans and his wife). For such a small budget, it swings big with it's creative risks, weaving a redemptive character arc through a split-dimension setting that moves fluidly between the real world and a time-bending fantasy realm. Influences from The Matrix, Night Watch, Sin City, and Donnie Darko shine through in this…
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John Dies at the End 2012
"John Dies at the End" does a good job of telling a pretty cohesive story while sticking closely to the book’s plot. Considering its non-linear timeline and Lovecraftian shenanigans, that’s no small feat and worth commending. It’s clichéd and goes without saying, but reading a book always feels more personal, with your imagination crafting scenes from your own creative perspective. With that in mind, the only letdown for me was the depiction of the other dimension’s backstory, which felt a…
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