ryjayhow

ryjayhow

Favorite films

  • The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
  • Nashville
  • Moonstruck
  • Paper Moon

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  • Heretic

    ★★★

  • Dogville

    ★★★★½

  • Party Girl

    ★★★★½

  • Thanksgiving

    ★★★

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  • Heretic

    Heretic

    ★★★

    🎵sometimes it feels like I’ve got a war in my mind I want to get off but I keep riding the ride🎵  - Lana / Me when I started asking how this movie was going to maintain momentum very early in its runtime

    Felt like a movie about if the worst person you could get cornered talking to at a party was given a compound and a budget. Which is unsettling to think about!

    good casting. Some interesting philosophical content…

  • Dogville

    Dogville

    ★★★★½

    well.. fuck

    Gonna have to digest for a long time. But what a film for these times (and therefore, probably all times)

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  • Wicked

    Wicked

    ★★★★

    I liked it! But I, like many, have a lot of nostalgia doing a lot of work.

    Some great performances. Moments of impressive use of a big budget.

    sometimes feel the direction is tailored towards making a compelling trailer rather than the needs of the scene at hand. Wish we still relied on human syncopation to provide the wonder of a musical sequence in the modern musical - and a little less on cgi.

    La Cynthia 🙌🙌

  • Nightbitch

    Nightbitch

    ★★★

    At least half a star to Amy alone.

    Ambitious and presents interesting, big ideas. Unwilling to lean in and fully commit to being any one thing (which is perhaps a critique about a shallow view of motherhood). But I wish it felt a bit more cohesive. Or committed.

    Certain moments really worked! And I’d do anything for the slightly severe spirit guide librarian (as I would in most instances)

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