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A Thousand and One 2023
A Thousand and One hit me like a ton of bricks. It's a film that somehow threads the need of bleakness and hopefulness simultaneously. A story of perseverance and love despite the mountainous hurdles of gentrification, poor housing, and systemic incompetency. There's a reveal near the end of the film that redefines much of what came before, but the deeply layered poignancy of what's a play is incredible to me. Inez grew up with nothing. She has no family. Her…
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One Fine Morning 2022
One Fine Morning is a beautiful portrait of loss and discovery happening simultaneously. It's a dichotomy that Mia Hansen-Love unveils with grace and precision. The film isn't overly complex with its ideas, however; they are felt thanks to Léa Seydoux’s quiet but affecting performance.
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Dark Phoenix 2019
I'm in a vast minority, so take this FWIW I guess, but DARK PHOENIX for me is a massive step up from APOCALYPSE. It's the anti-Godzilla KOTM. It’s thin in story, exposition and action, and is almost exclusively devoted to exploring moral debate. Is Xavier right for what he did? Is Jean dangerous or just a byproduct? Should mutants undermine themselves to fit in with society? That's all the film is about. Every scene, every action, everything points back to…
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Nightcrawler 2014
This is the Jake Gyllenhaal show. Or you could argue that it's the Louis Bloom show because Gyllenhaal just disappears. His performance is absolutely unreal and is arguably the best of his career. Louis is creepy, disturbing but also incredibly compelling from beginning to end.
Dan Gilroy's direction is immaculate. Incredible pacing, fantastic sound design and the cinematography is maybe the best I've seen all year. Robert Elswit is great utilizing LA's night light's, neon blares and illumination that almost…
