My taste in movies is needlessly and completely self-indulgent.
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My Octopus Teacher 2020
I wanted this to be better than it was. I’ve heard great things for some time about this movie, but largely…it just didn’t have enough of the octopus in it.
It felt meandering and unfocused for a large part of the film and, honestly, this freaking dude just talked too much. Some of his insight into studying the ocean in his own way was interesting, but he talked so much about his research and how he was using it to…Translated from by -
A Real Pain 2024
I loved this. I’ve known both of these people.
I thought the dialogue was wonderfully natural and organic, the leads’ chemistry was absolutely perfect and the story was simple, endearing, and poignant. I think we can all see a little bit of our sibling relationships and in David and Benji. This is a perfect little snapshot into two mundane but worthwhile lives and how they’ve affected each other. Great movie.Translated from by
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Dune 2021
Perfect vehicle for Villenueve’s tense and exciting visual style. This movie looked phenomenal and by the time I realized it was about to end I was mad that it was over.
The world and people are beautifully rendered with phenomenal costumes and cinematography—and I was pleasantly surprised by how digestible the world building was. I was so afraid of the lore and political intrigue being too dense and self-involved, but it felt just right.
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