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Dune: Part Two 2024
crowd was dead silent for the entire film, but largely for the second half. dune was full of appeal, stylization, and fun but part two is even broader. it’s darker and more complex than its predecessor. the biggest battle appears from within. do you choose faith or politics? chance or fear? power or kin? through its runtime, one can see there’s thought put into this story by denie. every character and frame is rendered with such depth and care, even the little things have…
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Fleishman Is in Trouble 2022
knew it was genius as soon as i heard adam brody's character was named seth
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Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song 1973
oh man. this film bears all the hallmarks of an unnecessary sequel, and despite its evident attempts to emulate the style of a female prisoner scorpion movie, it's clear that shunya ito is no longer directing the franchise. for the first half, nami almost feels like a secondary character in her own story and even though it may be the weakest entry in the series, meiko kaji still rocks. imagine murdering a guy by stabbing him through the eye with a cut flower…john wick had nothing on her!
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Some Like It Hot 1959
funny, outstanding, and surprisingly progressive in ways that might even be hard to find in today's films. marilyn monroe, what a star.
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Queer 2024
“i’m not queer. i’m disembodied.”
luca guadagnino stands out as one of the most daring and unique filmmakers of our time. no project of his is the same as last and will always immerse us in luca's artistic vision. queer starts off as a steamy romance abroad but transforms into a gripping, uncanny narrative of addiction and desperation. how far would you go to build a meaningful connection? what does it take to keep it close? it’s sensual, peculiar, captivating, and tragic—each segment…Translated from by -
Kinds of Kindness 2024
saw at the angelika film center with jesse plemons and mamoudou athie in a full theater.
really enjoyed seeing yorgos pick back up his level of absurdism but also smartly explore the lengths people will go through for validation and to prove their loyalty to one another. sometimes those measures can be unthinkable, cruel, or abusive, but since they’re disguised as kindness itself, their prices feel worth paying. it’s fun to watch with a group of strangers and each performance is memorable, but jesse plemons is the film's guiding light. capturing him monotonously uttering "owww" is one of the reasons why cameras were invented.
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