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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat 2024
Just watched the Oscar nominated Soundtrack to a Coup d’État, and I can’t stop thinking about it. The documentary places jazz at the center of the political conflict surrounding the United Nations and the Congo in the 1960s, which tbh I had no idea about. Since most of it is found footage—archival speeches, interviews, and B-roll from that era—it plays like a historical collage. There are clips from the United Nations floor, interviews with Malcolm X and various musicians and…
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A Different Man 2024
Yeah, this is really original. But that’s the thing—A24 has conditioned us to expect originality. They’re one of the only studios consistently putting out films that feel like you’ll never see anything else like them. And I appreciate that, especially in a time dominated by action movies, rom-coms, and franchise reboots. Sure there are plenty of other movies about lacking self-esteem and the desire for transformation (Beauty and the Beast was mentioned here several times), but it’s the tone of…
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The Passenger 1975
A relatively forgotten film considering it’s Jack Nicholson and Antonioni that you can probably watch in YouTube for free. It has the slow deliberate pace of a spaghetti western which might be a little too slow for some but I found myself deeply curious about where the characters and plot would go next. I also appreciate the way the film is able to capture parts of Europe (London and Barcelona specifically) in a charming authentic way.
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The Brutalist 2024
Saw The Brutalist last night at AMC in Atlanta. Wasn’t packed but a lot more people in a 3.5hr movie than I expected. Shoutouts to the intermission! 🙏🏾 First thought? This movie really reminds me that cinema is still art. The cinematography struck me right away—it felt so intimate, raw…dare I say brutalist. It pulls you right into this world.
The film follows László Toth (Adrian Brody), a Holocaust survivor and architect, trying to make something that’ll last while navigating…
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