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Nocturnal Animals (2016)
Three stories told in parallel, and there are some interesting metaphorical connections between them all. But the experience of watching the film, as cleverly layered as it is, is quite disturbing and unsettling. Tom Ford is an interesting dude. The desert story alone would have been a good movie. A…
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Manchester by the Sea (2016)
An odd story oddly put together. Flashbacks are jarringly subtle. Some scenes with delightful sarcasm start to be funny but are lost in the greater tragedy of the movie. A few other scenes, entertaining as they are, involve characters other than the obvious protagonist, which makes me wonder what role…
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Carol (2015)
I wasn’t born in the 50’s, but I imagine this is how it really looked, this is how people acted, and this is how people talked. Even the photography has a slight fade and color cast to it that evokes another time. Oscar-worthy in terms of it’s costumes and visual…
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The Sessions (2012)
Heavy and well-made. Definitely a unique storyline. I know it’s based on a true story, but I really enjoyed the complex relationship between the patient and the surrogate. It lost a bit of steam when it veered away from that plotline just as things were getting interesting toward the end…
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Magic Mike XXL (2015)
More of the same. Tatum’s got a few more sweet dance moves in this one, though.
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Rabbit Seasoning (1952)
Wonderfully violent. Daffy’s one of the best Looney Tunes characters.
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Steve Jobs (2015)
A LOT of talking. It’s a blurry mumbo-jumbo of product names, operating systems, and business directives. Names are dropped, characters fly in an out in a rush to tell some sort of story. None of the relationships Jobs has with his family, peers, bosses, or competitors is explored with any…
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Straight Outta Compton (2015)
Great casting and respectful performances. The whole thing seems authentic.
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Annie (1982)
Heartfelt and well made. The film feels convincingly rooted in the 1930s. Characters, acting styles, and production design all complement each other nicely. The only moment that really crosses into cheese is the fake fireworks display spelling out Annie’s name at the end. Aileen Quinn is adorable and delivers a…
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