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Fifteen and Pregnant 1998
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Obi-Wan Kenobi 2022
The ride was a little shaky taking off, as this is definitely more of a 2-hour movie than a 6-part series, but Ewan McGregor is in perfect form and that finale is arguably the best post-OG trilogy offering I’ve seen thus far. The final two episodes are fantastic, giving us some exceptional Vader/Anakin/Obi-Wan moments, but the finale is a perfect distillation of what Star Wars represents. It helps that this feels properly cinematic in comparison to the first 4 episodes.…
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American Sniper 2014
American Sniper is a big pile of exploitive garbage that panders to its viewers with some of the most blatant ethnocentrism. America saves and destroys faceless Muslims for 2+ hours. It exploits patriotism and offers no depth to anything. Eastwood knows Americans will buy this as long as it's in the guise of patriotism. Although calling this patriotic is a joke. It's glorification of violence and America. We are better than everyone else. We are heroes. It's a disingenuous cash-grab.…
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Paths of Glory 1957
It's a film that doesn't show all that's on its mind right away. It takes the time to tell something meaningful about the humanity and war. The photography is absolutely stunning. It's easy to see Kubrick's precise direction. It's some of his best work. The execution scene gave me chills: the drums beating loudly, building up that abrupt crescendo is anxiety-inducing. Douglas is fantastic. I've only seen him in this and Ace in the Hole, but the he has so…
