Inspiration for fellow female filmmakers everywhere :) Not over the top, perfect situational comedy, and though surprising in its end, it fits. And the message it sends is female power at its finest! And I love the protagonist's acting choices- spunky and go-getting, yet simultaneously dainty and not bubbly in personality. She lives somewhere amongst every trope while not touching any of them completely.
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Kicks 2016
Attended the LA Film Fest screening.
I didn't uncover my hand from my mouth for the entire second half of the film. I was blown away by the directing and cast, and how such tough subject matter was shot and depicted so beautifully. Most every time I thought I had predicted a moment, I was taken in a different direction. And I loved the use of the Jordans as a device to examine violence and materialism's association with masculinity.Translated from by
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Hardcore Henry 2015
Ugh. I didn't have high expectations for a miraculous first person POV success, but... ugh. A failed attempt at video game-->big screen.
The (few) positives: Notably gorgeous, complicated POV shots like the red-tinted opening as Henry comes up from under the water, and when his eyes would get out of sync and we'd get multiple perspectives at once. And though the majority of supporting characters were melodramatic and obnoxious- was it just me or did Akan look blind every time…
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Fight Club 1999
Okay let me start by saying I was too embarrassed that I hadn't ever seen Fight Club to even add it to my watchlist. It's one of those movies I'm really supposed to have seen. And now I finally have. And holy shit. Not at all what I was expecting.
I was cringing and screaming and laughing and just gawking at the gorgeous and creative and clever directing choices and dialogue. The perfect combination of excellent character development, story, writing,…
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