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Cavalcade 1933
What if Cimarron was about Brits instead of Americans? That’s this “epic” 1933 Best Picture Winner. It has a lot of the same attributes: the “mawkishness”, the cast of characters who feel forgettable, the sweeping time span (1899-1933). Cavalcade is based on a popular play of the time, and I can imagine how impressive documenting this passage of time would be at the time.
I can also see why people would be impressed with this movie at the time for…
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The Remarkable Life of Ibelin 2024
A technical achievement and a heartwarming movie. I wish the film had spent a little less time on every single emote but it does help tell Mats' story in a way his body wouldn't let him.
The film feels like a project from people still grieving their loved one and wanting to make sure his story lives on after them. Watch the movie for the animation achievements and stay for a story about humanity and friendships.
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The Broadway Melody 1929
The first talkie to win! And boy does it talk, and yell and talk some more... A movie about two sisters, money and the pressures of New York. The men in this movie (except the sisters' uncle) are all a level of leering that was less controversial to showcase in 1929. The film resolves with creepy behavior being endorsed. Also cheating on your girlfriend with her sister...
Despite all this, it doesn't feel like much happened in the hour and…
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