Gorgeous, visual storytelling that evokes Malick’s visual genius and his knack for slipping in and out of time. But sumptuous as it is, I’m left slightly adrift in the life of Mack, as Raven Jackson’s debut gives us sense impressions that come to define Mack’s life: particularly dirt and water, and hands that grasp, reach, and hold. Perhaps that’s the point, and were meant to just drift along, letting the light and sound wash over us with Mack’s life more a signpost than a foothold.
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The Holdovers 2023
Watched again for an upcoming episode of Cinema Dual. Dragged my wife in to watch with me. Still great. Beautifully shot. Giamatti is amazing, and I wish Dominic Sessa was nominated and won alongside Da’vine Joy Randolph for Best Supporting Actor.
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The Witch 2015
I like to think that, with the exception of the controversial ending (which I'll get to in a moment) THE WITCH is what would have happened if Stanley Kubrick turned BARRY LYNDON into a horror move. An incredibly assured debut from Robert Eggers, THE WITCH is filled with a palpable sense of place, terrific performances, and a sense of purpose and direction in a film that is equally open to interpretation.
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Wrong Turn 2: Dead End 2007
I was unaware the WRONG TURN series was already six deep in the franchise, with a seventh on the way. Probably because I had zero interest in what looked like another mid-2000s teen/TV star horror vehicle, a la every other movie starring someone from what was then called the WB. But WRONG TURN 2: DEAD END had two things going for it that intrigued me enough to check it out, despite not having seen the first…