“Leave the gun, take the cannoli.”
“His future was all used up.”
“I’m pretty fucking far from o.k.”
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Anora 2024
Because Sean Baker has auteur cred (The Florida Project, Red Rocket) and is an astute commentator on the social status of marginalized communities. Because Mikey Madison’s whirlwind path to an Oscar win (totally deserved) was through a sustained, blockbuster performance. Because of these things and more, Anora swept the Oscars. OK, so why aren’t I ready to praise this film and give it five stars. Hard for me to put in words, but I’ll try to explain. I guess I’m…
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The Brutalist 2024
Settling into the Brutalist in the theater, I was psyched with the Vista Vision logo and the prospect of seeing a new “important film.” And I wasn’t disappointed with Adrien Brody’s performance as the self-tortured titular character, László Tóth. As the first two reels chugged along with ripping-good story dealing with a topic very interested in, World War II and its after effects, I’m starting to get into this. The story propels into a giant project lead by two larger…
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The Taste of Things 2023
So the little girl cries eating the Baked Alaska. I’m crying because I’ll never eat the Baked Alaska.
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The Godfather 1972
The first scene sets the template for the rest of the trilogy – in the Don’s darkened study (complete with serendipitous cat) Bonasera says “I believe in America” buts asks for the justice that the American system has failed to give him. Coreleone mocks Bonasera’s trust in America and scolds him for his lack of respect. The unstated premise is the characters live in America, but still don’t consider themselves Americans either by choice or by the way the rest…
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