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The Brutalist 2024
László sticking his head out the car window looks liberating, like the American Dream personified. Those visuals and that score tug on you; I want to turn around and shake the hands of my family members who found their sea legs in the United States.
"Part II" morphs into a more complex, sinister story, but I love how the final argument (life’s about the destination, not the journey) contradicts everything we’ve seen so far. What a great storytelling device: give your audience all the evidence, tell them the opposite of what they just watched, and let them make the decision.
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Baby Driver 2017
A great film critic once said, "A shot of pure adrenaline from beginning to end." Never watched a movie that had music sewn deeper into its core (plus the "Everything is Embarrassing" singer is in this). Could have cut the cheesy resolution, but ça va.
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Aftersun 2022
I like the openness of this movie — how it was up to interpretation what happens to Calum, and how raw this depiction of watching a parent go through depression was.
The flushed reds and electric blue skies were perfect. It took me some time to appreciate the many lingering shots, but they work, too.
Frankie Corio, who plays 11-year-old Sophie, delivered a spot-on performance of a child about to lose her innocence. She is red cheeks and a chunk…
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Saltburn 2023
Saltburn is a "love story gone wrong," according to my longtime friend Mae Genovese. She is a romantic comedy fanatic, but this movie transcended beyond the Oliver-Felix love affair we initially expected.
The story was captivating, but I was most taken by the visuals — recurring religious imagery and use of empty space captured the haunting, holy nature of the Saltburn estate.
I’ve watched this movie before, and I came back to enjoy all those flashing montages of Ollie and friends…
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