I didn’t care for the first third of this film, I’d describe it as a raunchier Great Gatsby. The rest of the film though is a love letter to the immortality of film and the way stars (even those who have fallen from grace) live again and again every time their image flashes on a screen through the lens of a projector.
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Barry Lyndon 1975
A splendid feast for the eyes and ears, and a beautiful exploration of ambition and its consequences. Kubrick at his best.
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SLC Punk 1998
I first watched this film lying on the floor of my friends room after a punk show. We were tending to our bruises and mysteriously bloodied denim vests and jackets while sitting on an uncovered mattress.
I’ve watched it at least once a year ever since. I’m 26 now and it’s been nearly a decade since that wonderful night. I feel that the film has grown with me and offers new perspectives with each watch. I’m older now and I…
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The Worst Person in the World 2021
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
I am not someone who hesitated to give a film five stars here, and perhaps that makes me the boy who cried wolf. But, this film is one I’ve seen many times in the last month and always ALWAYS come away from it feeling an understanding of myself as well as my fellow man.
There is so much beauty in this film, but the standout moments for me were the smallest ones. The subtlety of a smile creeping out of…
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