A perfect movie! Loved the symmetry between the peach fuzz/TB ruse scene in the first half and the cleanup chaos scene in the second half, both with no dialogue and similar music in the background but completely opposite emotional stakes. Incredibly rewarding rewatch.
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A Real Pain 2024
Very deserving Oscar nomination and win for Kieran Caulkin, who so perfectly portrays equal parts charm and derangement. While at times lighthearted and funny, the themes of the movie are quite heavy and there are genuine moments of discomfort for the audience (and our avatar, Dave). This was basically what I expected from a Jesse Eisenberg/Kieran Caulkin movie but they delivered on the promise of an interesting duo. We don’t get too deep with many of their Polish tour companions…
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The Silence of the Lambs 1991
Simply one of the best movies of all time! Masterclass in acting, storytelling, cinematography, dialogue, pacing. The thing that stood out to me the most on this rewatch was how much I enjoyed all the scenes between Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster. They’re perfectly written, acted and captured beautifully!
This is an all-time classic, perfect movie.
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Dune 2021
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Such a damn good movie. Enzo is really into planets right now so I told him this was a planet movie and now he keeps asking me to watch more of it. I stand by my original four-star rating. So many awesome scenes and moments, gorgeous cinematography, great characters & world-building. The Harkonnen invasion still elicits an emotional response even knowing what’s coming. The only thing holding it back from a higher rating is that after the invasion, everything feels like…
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