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The Conversation 1974
Harry Caul hides his inner self so thoroughly from everyone that he’s barely even a person, he barely exists. The most grounding force in his personality is his paranoia about being known, which creates a deep loneliness in him, and he’s frequently reminded of it. He can’t figure out how to simultaneously submit to romantic, or platonic, affection while keeping his heart and mind inside a fortress - understandably, people close to him want more out of him than just…
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The Killing of a Chinese Bookie 1976
Watched the director’s cut. I love this shit. Give me a movie that takes place in a dirty cabaret and I’m happy. Ben Gazzara is amazing. You understand why Casavetes had his guys he liked to work with over and over - they’re all amazing. And I think Casavetes does a really special job here, so many shots just jumped off the screen to me.
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Saltburn 2023
This feels like what an AI movie would look like, or it reminds me of people who try to make Wes Anderson-style Tik Toks. That is to say: there’s nothing beneath the surface. I don’t know what the movie was trying to say because with each new little twist you could imagine them crossing out the previous theme and then scribbling down a new one. Class, obsession, greed, gay sociopathy, I don’t know, it’s too incoherent to decide whether Oliver…
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Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces 2014
So what I actually watched was the fan edit, Teresa Banks and the Last Seven Days of Laura Palmer. I’m doing a full Twin Peaks watch-through and it felt fitting to take in the extended cinematic experience at once.
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