Sorkin’s powerful courtroom drama was so well done. Having several academy award nominees and winners did not hurt either. This well told story of a political protest gone wrong and the blatant racism and bias in our systems is still very important. This is not just a history lesson on the wrongs of the 1960’s, we are still seeing injustice for people of color and people without power or influence. You would like to think that rulings that took place…
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004
Jim Carrey stars in this powerful film noir project that pushes him to go against the zany type characters he has played up until this point. Eternal Sunshine pushes against the ways in which we each look to suppress hurt and regret and the scientific extreme of being able to actually erase those memories. Clementine (Winslet) is the femme fatal that pushes boring, predictable Joel out of his comfort zone and into a romance that leaves him confused, hurt and…
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Hunger 2008
McQueen’s choice to show over 17 min of unedited dialogue in a wide shot was a powerful display of filmmaking. The viewer moves from observing two people and wrestling with their point and counterpoint. Choosing where to draw ethical lines and then the cut to Bobby (Fastbender) in a close-up after the choice has been made about what he intends to do. The cut to the story about the foal and the determination in Bobby’s face almost takes our viewpoint…
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To All the Boys: Always and Forever 2021
Netflix sequels and trilogies have not been strong showings in their film making arena. So going into this teen love saga, the expectations were extremely low. That said, this film was well made and much like the first of the series, the writing was good. Many of the lines put into the mouths of the actors were very real and filled with thoughtful understanding of the situations presented. Peter’s (Centineo) character is given some intense moments in regard to dealing…
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