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Robot & Frank 2012
Robot & Frank is a clever twist on the theme of dementia by including a robot who helps Frank [Frank Langella] keep his brain active so as to not let his condition worsen. I especially liked how the movie occasionally brought up the possibility of the robot's memory being wiped to tie into Frank's ongoing dementia. Even though it feels like a weird thing to say considering it's a "robot", but I felt Langella had great chemistry with the robot character…
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Silver Linings Playbook 2012
It's been a while since I've seen a film that delivered such powerhouse performances from all the leads and damn does it feel good to see De Niro doing his best work in fucking years.
Intense is how I'd describe the performances in this movie; everything just comes at you with such an intensity that it's a complete delight to see. Cooper and Lawrence bring such ferocity to their roles that you rarely see, it's just pure emotion oozing out…
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Life of Pi 2012
Everything about this movie from the mind blowing special effects to the directing was simply amazing and one of the most visually arresting films I've seen recently. It's really a damn damn Rhythm and Hues got shut down because the amount of work it probably took to get Richard Parker to animate and look right must have been insane. I knew the tiger was CGI throughout the entire film but I was still sitting there doubting the facts because the…
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Jiro Dreams of Sushi 2012
The closest I've gotten to eating sushi was stepping into a restaurant for five minutes before everyone realized we were too broke to eat there, but that didn't stop this film from keeping my attention from start to finish. I came into this movie expecting to learn how sushi is made but what I got more out of it was a fascinating look at what makes the master sushi chef, Jiro Ono, tick. His absolute dedication to his craft is…