One of the most magical films I've ever seen. Amazing concept, great execution. Petite Maman needs to be talked about more in the canon of contemporary cinema. Am I missing something with Portrait of a Lady on Fire?
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Elle 2016
I likely found this to be too over the top and messy on my first viewing several years ago. However, upon revisiting Elle, I kind of admire how Paul Verhoeven goes for it. Michèle is honestly one of the most odd characters I have came across in cinema and she is played perfectly by Isabelle Huppert (definitely my favourite performance of hers). An underrated aspect of this film is how funny it is. I agree with my initial take that…
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His Three Daughters 2023
Very well made family drama that features three excellent lead performances but I think Elizabeth Olsen is the standout here. His Three Daughters starts off very strong and is able to flesh out its characters. Really great cinematography as well especially in the first half, each shot is deliberately framed. I’m surprised how funny this movie was too, tons of laughs from the audience despite the serious subject matter. My main problems are with its pace and script. The film…
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Twin Peaks: The Return 2017
God, this is worse than the second half of season 2. Feels like a completely different show, Twin Peaks' amazing dialouge and characters replaced with Eraserhead surrealism and Mulholland Dr/Lost Highway nonsense. This whole season is a bastardization of the original run. The worst part is that this season is not even interesting.
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