I never quite understood the appeal of Michael Fassbender, but apparently his autistic-wifeguy-via-Michael-Caine swag here is what makes him work for me. Cate Blanchett is gorgeous, of course. Reminds me a lot of Conclave: a well-constructed, old-fashioned chamber drama/thriller that handwaves global-scale conflict as a background for people making beautiful threats in rooms, leverages a cast of veterans and newcomers to excellent effect, delights in crisp tailoring and esoteric rituals, is funny and flash enough that it never feels dry,…
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Queer 2024
My distaste for expat stories and the Emerald Fennell-level needledrops kept this from ever getting off the ground for me, and using that iconic scene from Orphee is a ballsy move for any film, let alone one that kept making me wish I was watching Tropical Malady instead. Guadagnino does not fare well in comparison. Still, Daniel Craig is phenomenal and Jason Shwartzman is surprisingly fun, and it has its moments. If I were 17 I'd be fully obsessed with this, ngl.
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I Saw the TV Glow 2024
Mines a similar vein of lofi trans creepypasta and curdled nostalgia as World's Fair, but with more depth and breadth (and budget). I was ugly crying at the nearly-empty midweek matinee starting when she walked past the "THERE'S STILL TIME" chalk art in the street. Fully heartbreaking. Funny, though! I'm severely tempted to miss the message and re-watch The Adventures of Pete and Pete now.
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We're All Going to the World's Fair 2021
A movie for trans people who spent too much time on /x/ in high school and had weird fandom relationships with people that in retrospect were super sketchy (me). Surprisingly beautiful for a film that leans so hard into the small-scale lo-fi aesthetic of pre-algorithm YouTube. Queasily intimate and stressful in a way I'd struggle to explain to anyone who doesn't immediately Get It. Casey is right on that border of child-but-not-but-yes, her adolescent bedroom as inner sanctum and the…
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