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The Lion in Winter 1968
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Some of the best films one can discover, especially when analyzing those that have been recognized and honored as some of the best, are those that are entirely unique to the norm. Projects that have a distinctly international sensibility that made its way over to the United States, and have been analyzed and/or paid homage to in more ways than one, enhances how filmmaking is a universal medium to every individual.
From films that are aesthetically different, to those that…
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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner 1967
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The most important fact to remember when analyzing any film from the past, especially movies that have a significant amount of historical or culturally value, is why exactly these films registered so much with the general public, and if these specific projects can be correlated to the time period that is currently being lived in. It is even more challenging to comprehend when said movie is one that brings about important conversations, but is critiqued for *how* it tackles these…
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Conclave 2024
TFF Film #2: Conclave Dir: Edward Berger
Edward Berger’s Conclave really attempts to find a delicate and noticeable balance between telling a story that can be read as timeless and timely, both aesthetically and narratively, to great success.Adapting Peter Straughan’s novel, the project fully feels like a page to screen translation, in all the right ways. Dialogue is intellectual and memorable, characterization is noteworthy, and most importantly, the ensemble pulls off even the more overtly dramatic sequences. Ralph Fiennes…
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Anora 2024
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One of the newly found strengths of the current Oscars voting body is the diverse taste that is currently on display when it comes to the films or projects that are recognized in each category every year. Sometimes, a certain movie of element of such is chosen that isn’t necessarily strong or note worthy, but it always feels somewhat inspired and/or unique compared to what has been honored in the past.
This is especially true when it comes to the…
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