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Do the Right Thing 1989
Beautiful display of the ever-rising tension that defined the era. Spike unapologetically gives voice to all the differing opinions surrounding race tensions, and shows us what happens in the melting pot when a hot day comes around. Like da mayor says: “do the right thing, always.”
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The Green Mile 1999
The script, the casting, the acting, the directors intentional choices… they all converge perfectly to create a harrowing story about life on E block, or death row. King uses a blend of the supernatural with true human empathy to explore the complexities of human interaction. Existential themes such as condemnation, redemption, love, trauma, and forgiveness are played out in this beautifully paced 3hr movie. The unique imagery tells a story of transmutation, karmic balance, and healing the world through love.…
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The Gold Rush 1925
Chaplin continues to surprise me. Dressed in amazing practical effects and covered with some humor, The Gold Rush (1925) is probably his most bleak film. Chaplin uses literary-styled scenes, metaphors and a subversion of most writing conventions to build a truly isolating story about a man who wants so badly to be loved. The film drags us through isolation, love, self-deception and the hollowness that can begin in the pursuit of pleasure
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Melancholia 2011
I wanted to like this movie…
Between the melodramatic opening, shaky camera work, and lack of depth or growth in some of the characters I just felt like it fell flat
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