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Opus 2025
I didn't realize I was walking into a film about a [REDACTED]. As far as films about [REDACTED] go, it's not a bad one. But can I get a motivation from John Malkovich's character about, well, anything? It's the biggest hole in the script by far. The original Nile Rodgers music absolutely slaps though.
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Flow 2024
If you've ever wondered what kind of stress a cat must endure when it's forced to wander the world alone, look no further than Flow. Oh, but there's more to it: this is a fantasy story that you don't realize you're watching until the first big event of the movie. I don't mind the sneakiness: the surrounding world is merely a backdrop to the story about this cat who must do everything in its tiny little power to survive. No…
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Mickey 17 2025
Does Bong Joon-ho's fixation on capitalism get a little tiresome? Maybe. But damn if this isn't a really fun iteration of his commentary. Robert Pattinson's physical acting and accent work is next-level lately. Mark Ruffalo does a good job with his own character, though he's clearly using Donald Trump as inspiration for the voice, the mannerisms, and the obsession with being a celebrity, which felt a little too obvious of a characterization (not my only recent complaint about Ruffalo, whose…
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Presence 2024
Soderbergh's take on a haunted house flick isn't something I ever thought he'd branch out and do, but it makes moderate sense: high stakes, characters who have to suspend disbelief, and people/things that wage psychological warfare. I don't think it's a spoiler at this point to disclose that this film is shot through the perspective of the poltergeist, which is certainly an interesting choice that I applaud him for. Presence tries too many things at once to be truly great,…
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