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Collateral 2004
Now here’s how you do a character-driven thriller. Foxx wins you over within minutes of the opening, and his evolution throughout the movie feels like a direct interrogation of the kind of masculinity narratives that dominate crime thrillers. Vincent feels almost like a projection of the id, something waiting to emerge, a boogeyman. Cruise essentially reprising DeNiro’s character from Heat but feels (whether intentionally or unintentionally) much more in on the joke of the character’s absurdity. There is something greater…
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Heat 1995
I’ve tried to watch this three times and it was only watching it with my partner that I was able to make it all the way through. This movie is far too long, far too stoic. The last hour is the best hour; the first two seem to exist to assure us that Pacino and DeNiro are straight and have friends. There’s a lot to appreciate, including the ambition, even if it does weigh it down. LA is a beautiful…
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Mickey 17 2025
There’s room to nitpick items like pacing and tone, especially early Act 3. But the thing I always appreciate about Bong Joon Ho is that he understands what it feels like to be an actual person in the actual world. So many filmmakers, even ones looking to extol the “common person,” romanticize and commodify that experience in some way. They almost can’t help it. The average person’s struggles are like sci-fi to most who have the resources to make movies,…
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Paddington in Peru 2024
Paddington is forever cursed to be chased by insane A-list actors to the ends of the earth and also to make me cry
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