StCharles

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When I'm not reviewing movies, I'm reviewing pizzas (see @joey.pepperoni.513)

Favorite films

  • The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
  • Thief
  • Salvatore Giuliano
  • Memories of Murder

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  • Intervista

    ★★★½

  • Roma

    ★★★½

  • Il Sorpasso

    ★★★½

  • Local Hero

    ★★★½

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  • Intervista

    Intervista

    ★★★½

    I suppose you'd call this uneven? Meandering and meta, with some notable highs: Marcello Mastroianni appearing in the window dressed as a magician to save the film is delightful.

  • Roma

    Roma

    ★★★½

    “In Rome we say: Whatever you eat, it all turns to shit.”

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  • Megalopolis

    Megalopolis

    ★★★½

    Hollywood keeps releasing a bunch of mediocre slop. People avoid risk and complacently stick with the status quo, while decline continues. The most ambitious project they can think of is a tacky casino—i.e. escapism. The ultra-rich Crassus holds immense power but would rather indulge in a life of decadence with his gold-digging wife, refusing to take decisive action to improve the city or influence any meaningful change. Politics is a battle between stasis and angry mindless populism. Even as a…

  • The Killer

    The Killer

    ★★★½

    The Smiths are the perfect band for a guy that’s kinda cool / kinda cringe