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Princess Mononoke 1997
Not merely the greatest animated film of all time, Princess Mononoke is also the magnum opus of one of the greatest talents in film history. It’s hard to overstate how much my mind wanders to this film, how easily I’m reminded of it - it’s a testament to how Hayao Miyazaki imbued this film about life with so much of it that it seems to spill out of the screen. Thrilling, poignant, and stunningly gorgeous at every turn. If every…
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Forbidden Planet 1956
When I was a high school junior, we put on a production called Return to the Forbidden Planet. It took the bones of the story of Forbidden Planet, smashed it with The Tempest in character names and iambic pentameter, and made it all a 60s jukebox musical. It was so horrid that I chose not to audition, breaking the spell and ensuring I would not grow up to be a theater kid. Until now, that was my only real exposure to…
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Longlegs 2024
Look, I’m not stupid. Three times a year we’re subjected to “the scariest movie ever” marketing and it’s never true, but there was some hope in Longlegs’ description of being “evil”. I love when horror films forgo the easy route and create an atmosphere thick with evil, the feeling that you’re getting yourself into something you shouldn’t. I always use The Witch as an example - it moves over you like a dense fog when done right.
Longlegs is clearly trying to…
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The Idea of You 2024
This message is for Anne Hathaway, who I now honestly believes needs to see it:
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The National Problem Gambling Helpline offers call, text and chat services 24/7/365.”
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