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TÁR 2022
Tár seems to me an incredibly rare case of a film that can discuss social and political issues such as cancelled culture without seeming polemical nor championing. Beyond that, it’s a film that doesn’t let that kind of discussion intrude on other thematic or narrative value and at times even adds to that value. I think this comes chiefly from the ambiguity of Tár’s character and the moral questions that can be put to it. The audience is not expected…
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Glass Onion 2022
This film was worth it even if just for Ben Shapiro’s hilariously brain dead Twitter review in response.
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Dune 2021
As expected, the main merit or Dune is its spectacle. The scale of everything is immense, and it’s all accompanied by an imposing score and sound design - all making for what is undeniably an immersive film. But whilst I was immersed by the more technical aspects of the film, the writing held me at distance from investing in the characters. It’s not so much that there’s any bad writing, it’s more so that the balance between action set pieces and…
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The Banshees of Inisherin 2022
Having made two of my favourite films of all time - In Bruges and Three Billboards - as well as having written countless plays that I love, my expectations for Martin Mcdonagh are always sky-high. Though The Banshees of Inisherin certainly didn’t disappoint, and still probably treaded the line of black comedy better than any other current filmmaker could, I felt it paled slightly in comparison to his other works. At no point did the film reach the heights of hilarity that…
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