Free Solo works well mainly due to the way it distances itself from overly glorifying its subject. Honnold isn’t particularly sympathetic but we still watch in awe of his achievement, captured beautifully. Blown up on a real IMAX, this is a sight to behold. It’s fairly standard documentary filmmaking but the subject matter makes it work well. Free Solo is worth seeing on the biggest screen possible, telling an intriguing tale with some truly spectacular views.
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A Star Is Born 2018
The concert sequences in this are legitimately incredible and worth seeing in Dolby on their own. First half is easily better than the second half but this is still one of the best straight dramas of the year all around.
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