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Dune: Part Two 2024
Though I do credit it with having an immense impact on my life, I have many reservations about DUNE: PART ONE. For that reason, I went into PART TWO with few expectations — and I ended up loving it.
Most surprising to me was Timothée Chalamet’s ability to stand out amongst what is one of the most compelling casts of a blockbuster in recent memory. “Commands the screen,” is a phrase used far too often, but it truly does apply to Chalamet in this. His best performance in years.
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Masters of the Air 2024
If you can ignore its vile pro-American propaganda, which is very difficult to do, you might just enjoy MASTERS OF THE AIR.
Personally, I didn’t care for the scenes that justify the murder of innocent women & children, referring to them—literally—as “monsters.”
Beautiful photography and some fine acting throughout, particularly by Callum Turner.
I don’t doubt we’ll be seeing an influx of positive reviews — the show is very well made. But at its core? Rotten.
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Scenes from a Marriage 2021
All 5 scenes.
What I found most intriguing about this is that each episode begins with Oscar/Jessica preparing for a scene. It immediately tells us that this is an analysis of the actors, not the characters. It writes in bold letters: this is an act, a play, a performance.
However, the brilliance of this unconventional introduction is that you need not be indulged for longer than 5 minutes to forget all about the act. Oscar, Jessica… they’re forgotten. You’re watching…