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The New World 2005
Dear Mother,
This film is a revelation. Only Malick could make this, a sprawling and hypnotizing tale of history, legacy, and meaning. How we fail to love each other, how nations and cultures clash without real meaning but with very real consequences. The novel is terrifying because of its possibilities.
We will never be able to mourn not only the lives and histories lost to colonization, but also the wisdom of relating to the earth that the inhalation of greed…
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Sleeping with Other People 2015
One of the better rom-coms of the past 10 years. 2015 was 10 years ago.
A film about sex and the bare, joyous, tragic, sexy circumstances it leads to. Adam Brody 6th man of the year.
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Pearblossom Hwy 2012
you know, the thing about mike ott films, at least so far, is that theres no bullshit in this movie. none of this story seems fabricated or unrealistic in any way. real shit. all the way through.
while not as impressive as the first film in this series, Pearblossom hwy achieves a really captivating story while exploring characters who seem realistic and knowable, but unique all at the same time. sadness and melancholy are on full display, but there's alway's…
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Littlerock 2010
stunned by how much i love this. an amazing story that needs to be seen. all performances were believable with characters that are so multi-dimensional. no bullshit with this film. excited to see what else mike ott has in store.
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