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Twilight 2008
The other night I was looking for something to watch - something a bit campy, with some moody romance thrown in, and I stumbled on Twilight. "This Is Perfect!!" I thought, self-assuredly, as I excitedly turned it on. I remember watching it 15 (!!!) years ago when it first came out, and yes I read the books - I thought, then, it was a perfectly fine movie for what it was - far from great cinema, of course, but entertaining…
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The Starling Girl 2023
In the age of the Big - no really BIG! - Expensive Blockbuster, it's so nice to be reminded that all you actually need for a powerful movie experience is a compelling story told through raw performances by its cast. The Starling Girl is a quiet film - even the soundtrack is sparse - but it tells a tale of young, forbidden love in a way that you can't look away from. Set in a cult-like religious community in rural…
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2023
Oh man. This was so good! The animation was stellar, it was somehow an amazing mix of being reallyreally vibrant and reallyreally dark at the same time. The soundtrack was a "whole vibe" (I think that's what the kids say now), and I LOVED the reimagining of the April O'Neil character.
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Oppenheimer 2023
I think we're all at least somewhat fascinated by that tiny fraction of TRULY genius minds. Those minds whose relentless pursuit of new truths change history, forever, but dwell inside otherwise ordinary people. While saving (or destroying - you pick) the world, they struggle - just like the rest of us - with mental health, feelings of inadequacy, loneliness, relationships, parenting, careers. Oppenheimer is a brilliant telling of just such a man. Conflicted in his life, conflicted in his work,…
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