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The Grifters 1990
This film is about grifters, not grifting, which seems to trip some people up. It’s right there in the title folks! It explores the character’s lives outside of their chosen profession, and what said profession does to them.
It’s a character study, focused mainly on Lily (Anjelica Huston), who’s been at it so long she’s forgotten how to see anything in her life except the angles and the money. Including her own son.
This is a very sad, unpleasant film, but also a powerful one.
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The Wiz 1978
Watched this for the first time as an adult. Wow! It’s a lot. Much of it is good, many parts are amazing! Maybe it is a bit crazy and uneven, but I think that’s just part of the charm.
Everyone talks about how this is a weird flex for Sid Lumet, but the truly bonkers thing about this movie?
The two leads would go on to be the most successful female and male vocalists of all time! Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow and Diana Ross as Dorothy, but looking more like a church lady. What can you say? Just ease on down the road.
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The Counselor 2013
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This is a Ridley Scott film based on a Cormac McCarthy novel starring Michael Fassbender. Paraphrasing the various monologuing characters, there was only the one possible outcome.More thoughts:
The main cast is entirely A-list actors, and they all know it’s not going to turn out well. Watching them try to to wade through this dialog is the most enjoyable part of the film.In no particular order, notable cast members include:
Cameron Diaz, who gets the most interesting role.…
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Killer Heat 2024
New rule:
If the one black character in your film sacrifices their life so the main character can fulfill his destiny?Automatic one star. No patience left for this bullshit.
While we’re on the topic, dying sidekicks whose last words are something like “You go on! I’ll be fine!” are such a tired hollywood trope. If you can’t be bothered to write and direct a decent death scene, then find a better way to pad out your movie!
The rest of the film sucked too, btw. I hope JGL got a fat paycheck because it sure didn’t look like he had any fun.
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