I try not to read reviews before I write my own, but I’m gonna go ahead and assume that most of them center discussion on how this film holds a mirror up to society and reflects our obsession with celebrities and celebrity culture, because that is what the movie is about (and it does a good job at that). I’m not sure I could add anything new to that discussion, and I would rather talk about something else, any way.…
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Shane 1953
Shane is a stranger riding through a little fledgling town. He exchanges pleasantries with local man Joe Starett and his family, when suddenly arrives a gang of troublemakers intent on scaring all the homesteaders off their land. Assuming Shane to be part of the gang, Starett tries to chase him off, rifle in hand. But when Shane sticks around and stands up to questioning from the gang, Starett realizes that Shane is a stand up guy. And so begins the…
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Dick Johnson Is Dead 2020
I think about death a lot. I’m a morbid bitch, so I read a lot of / watch a lot of / listen to a lot of true crime (and disaster / accidental death stories). I used to enjoy it the way you might enjoy watching a scary movie, but I don’t anymore - not really. I am a creature of habit though, so I will often find myself in the middle of some show or podcast when it dawns…
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The Quiet Man 1952
John Wayne (🙄) is Sean Thornton, a “yank” who makes his way back to the little Irish town where he was born, with designs on buying the cottage that once belonged to his family so he can settle down and live a quiet, peaceful life. He makes an enemy of local tough guy Will Danaher, which becomes a problem when Sean falls for the man’s sister, the beautiful and fiery redhead Mary Kate.
Trying to put my disgust for John…
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The Stranger 1991
“It is said that on the last day of shooting, after the final shot was over, Ray threw up his hands in the air and announced to his wife – ‘That’s it. That’s all there is. I don’t have anything more to say.’ A few months later, he passed away in a nursing home in Kolkata, leaving behind a rich collection of films that continue to enthral us even today.”
I read this article and it’s perfect; I don’t have anything more to say.
17/52 - 1990’s