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Homecoming 1948
Happened to turn on TCM just as this was beginning, and ended up watching the whole thing. No one I follow has seen or written about it, so I figured I'd rectify that, because it's a film worth watching.
The script is very strong, showing a nuanced understanding of the contradictions raised by America entering the war against fascism abroad while maintaining social inequalities at home (I was not surprised to read that writer Sidney Kingsley was a WWII veteran…
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Asteroid City 2023
I felt hopeful going into Asteroid City after disliking Anderson’s last two films, largely because it promised a return to the subject of regional America, which has been the focus of his best work. But my less-than-positive reaction to it made me rethink exactly why his recent output has fallen flat for me.
Anderson’s early films mined much of their humor from characters who either seek to enter or already occupy a spot in American high society via cultural success…
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Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones 2002
Forget all the backhanded compliments, all the "despite its flaws," "say what you will about the dialogue," etc etc.... Just on a surface level, this is an incredibly enjoyable and effective Hollywood blockbuster—I don't think a better one has been made since, Speed Racer excepted. Like the other prequels, this has a really precise three act structure, but Lucas perfects the pacing in this one: the momentum of the initial action on Coruscant is carried into the middle section, a…