"Lead them to paradise"
As soon as the lights came on and the credits started rolling, my friend leaned over to me and exclaimed that this was the best cinematic experience of his life. Walking out of the theatre, I then heard people all around me discussing the themes of the film and what would be next for this franchise and its characters. If that's not a testament to Denis Villeneuve's generational filmmaking talent and absolute mastery of the cinematic…
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Dune: Part Two 2024
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Oppenheimer 2023
"..I believe we did."
The most striking aspect of "Oppenheimer" after a first viewing for me is the unbelievable intensity of all the cogs operating in its complex machinery. Ludwig Göransson's intense score, the relentless screenplay, van Hoytema's intense close-ups, the intensity of Cillian Murphy's eyes, the intensity in every line of dialogue and every expression shown by every actor. All amounting to a sense of weight, a feeling of dread, a horror so real and inexplicable it brought tears…
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From Russia with Love 1963
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"From Russia with love" is bigger and bolder than the first film in almost every way, but not necessarily better. A larger, more complicated plot, bigger and better action set pieces, more explosions and fun gadgets. The side characters, the girl, and the villains are more in focus, but again without making them stronger. The plot is too convoluted and none of the characters outside of bond really work - It's just a little too messy.
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Troy 2004
One of my absolute favorite movies as a kid, and so I thought I'd show it to my girlfriend since we're studying ancient Greek literature at the moment (bad idea). Accidentally downloaded a 196 minute director's cut which I didn't know existed (bad idea), and was shocked to find out how much gorier and more brutal it was.
"Troy" still hits like crack to me, but it's damn near impossible to defend this film as good, especially this version. Its…
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001
Less than a week ago, me and my friends buried a friend of 10+ years who recently passed away from cancer. At the funeral, a variety of songs from video games and movies were played instead of the usual psalms. "Honor him" from Gladiator, "I see fire" from The Hobbit films, and to conclude the ceremony, Billy Boyd's "The Last Goodbye". In his speech, the priest also referenced one of the most profound scenes of the trilogy, in which Gandalf…
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 2011
Spends most of her time on the computer, eats Billy's pan pizza, is attracted to women but secretly wants to fuck Daniel Craig. She's just like me fr
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