The script is a weird farce that feels ripped from the forties, specifically Tucci’s bizarrely evil airport security boss or whatever. Spielberg resists going full comedy in favor of sentimentality, which…
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The Terminal 2004
Pure feeling! So much stuff here that doesn't make logical sense, and it all works because it's just pure feeling. Direct and concentrated Spielberg schmaltz, and I do not mean…
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Raya and the Last Dragon 2021
Raya and The Last Dragon takes a lot of character types from Disney’s Moana — including a regal father, an impulsive and brave princess, a smirking sidekick with godly powers,…
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Tom & Jerry 2021
If you have HBO Max and you watch this instead of the new Looney Tunes Cartoons you deserve to get an anvil dropped on your head.
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The Parallax View 1974
There’s a lot to admire here (Gordon Wills and Beaty are in peak form) but the best thing is that Pakula somehow made a glossy studio movie with a Godard…
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The Vast of Night 2019
Didn’t like this one as much as others did, but the Amblin vibes were strong with this one. Genuinely shocked how long they would go without cutting! Would vastly prefer…
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