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Ferris Bueller's Day Off 1986
Ferris is the dark lord of all 80's protagonists, always bending reality toward the most 80's protagonist outcome possible. There's no surprise then that, while he's a delightful driving force, the real heart of the film isn't in Bueller but the supporting cast. Cameron is the obvious one, who's creeping existential awakening builds up to what's likely to be the audience's own Stendhal syndrome moment, but there's also Jeanie, equally trapped under Ferris' shadow, exhibiting similar behavior to her brother…
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The Flash 2023
You're all on the wrong side of the timeline on this one. Just as good on round two and everything a comic book movie should be. Feels like an absolute cartoon, ridiculous and joyful and bursting with color and kineticism. Still had me laughing the whole way through before getting my heart torn out again. I adore emo Supergirl. Sasha Calle in, what, 15 minutes of screen time? manages to build a more interesting character than the entirety of Man…
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The Quiet Girl 2022
I'll be honest, the early parts of An Cailín Ciúin had me bracing for a tedious 90 minutes. The sparse dialogue, trendy 4:3 aspect ratio and shots that intentionally linger on after any other film would have cut, it amounts to a distractingly ersatz-arthouse feeling, voguish veneer without the distinct voice to back it up. Or so I thought.
As it goes on its total commitment to illustrating slow rural life and spotlighting the near-inarticulable minutiae of childhood experience becomes…