David Lynch's first studio film, three years after his feature debut with Eraserhead, is also perhaps the least "Lynchian" effort in his filmography (and I would argue his best for it, though I'm sure hardcore fans have different thoughts on that). Much like I felt about Aronofsky's The Wrestler, there is something to be said for seeing a clearly talented director take a step back and approach a film from an angle of simplicity and narrative focus. The story and…
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The Plague Dogs 1982
Decided to double feature this with Watership Down tonight; that movie being one I deeply love and have seen several times, while this one I only remember devastating me once as a child and never watching again. Well after five minutes of ugly crying through the credits of this movie I can say not much has changed.
Both are gorgeous films, lovingly crafted in every regard. While Watership Down might be noted for its violence, The Plague Dogs instead opts…
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Singin' in the Rain 1952
Lesson #9 of my Winter of Classics.
The scarf scene alone, holy shit. Now that's what I call art.
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House of Gucci 2021
Really enjoyed this. It's silly as hell, but I was eating all that petty, conniving bullshit up. Loved all the costuming and locations, though the editing had some very jarring moments (but a couple fun ones too). Probably my favorite Jared Leto performance, which is both saying something and not, because I typically don't care for him outside of very bit roles, and frankly I can't even say whether or not he's actually good here, he's clearly operating on a…
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Paddington 2 2017
Yeah, I just burst into tears at the sight of two animated bears hugging in a theater packed full of children.
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