Another solid crime drama from Soderbergh. Blanchett and Fassbender are predictably great, but the standout for me was Marisa Abela, who masterfully navigates a tricky emotional role, even if her name is really annoying to try and say out loud.
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The Player 1992
Absolutely brilliant satire. A clever and merciless evisceration of Hollywood vacuity, excess and amorality.
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The Holdovers 2023
On paper, this is a pretty conventional coming of age story: abrasive young lad loosens up old curmudgeon, and in turn learns what real integrity looks like. But Alexander Payne has long excelled at teasing out unexpected nuance in non-traditional relationships. He refuses to go too maudlin or sand down his characters' rough edges, and so we get this beautifully layered sub-theme about accepting our role in the suffering of others. At the end, our hero has learned forgiveness. The hope is that he'll someday learn to forgive himself.
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The Substance 2024
We are truly in a Golden Age of horror filmmaking. On one hand, you have indie directors like Damien Leone and Chris Nash showcasing incredible creativity with gory practical effects on shoestring budgets. On the other, you have established auteurs like Ari Aster and Jordan Peele using the genre as a springboard for exploration of complex social and psychological issues.
The Substance takes huge swings in both directions and connects for home runs. On its surface, it's a fiercely feminist…
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