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More Early frontrunner for my “They Don’t Make Them Like They Used To (Except When They Do)” award which had previous winners like One of Them Days, Trap, The Holdovers.
Ridiculously sturdy, functional, and economic. Better than all of the Knives Out films combined. The kind of film that will eventually cease to exist due to the diminishing attention spans.
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We should treat confederate flags like Germany treats Nazi flags in their country. We mock Germany, but I’ve seen confederate flags all my life in the south. Hell, I’ve seen them in Los Angeles.
Breathtaking cinematography, an iconic score, and a monumental performance from Vivien Leigh… all in support of vile confederacy propaganda. All of these aspects, technically impressive and morally corrupt, are undeniable.
Beyond the undeniable aspects, however, is a one-dimensional romance that is not even half as captivating as…
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More Agńes Varda's CLEO FROM 5 TO 7 was a watershed moment for me as a young filmmaker. I saw it when I was 21 and immediately tried to replicate it in my first two short films. I tried to replicate it because it was the first movie I saw where the duration of the film ran parallel to the events that occurred in it. A character driven piece, the film follows Cleo as she waits for the results of cancer…
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