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Man with a Movie Camera 1929

★★★ Watched by Maplestrip 04 Aug 2020

Some awesome uses of camera techniques. It is interesting how the film deliberately deflects any sort of story you may want to read into it. See two shots get intercut for half a minute, and then we move on without any sort of revolution regarding their connection. Pure concept. Watch a ball get bounced around across multiple shots, but then suddenly switch in such ways that you can no longer read it as the same ball going through motion. It…
The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters 2007

★ Watched by Maplestrip 20 Jul 2020

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

How did this film even get made?? This is certainly the most ridiculous documentary I've ever seen.
What goes through my mind most prominently is... did Twin Galaxies sign off on this film? Did they just not realize that the film is a critique of the organization? Is it just one big commercial for Billy Mitchell's sauce?
With all the inconsistencies, the clear indications of Mitchell cheating, all the obvious acting out of phonecalls and the like, it is impossible…

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Millennium Actress 2001

★★★★★ Watched by Maplestrip 18 Nov 2017

I could no longer read the subtitles through my tears.
I love Satoshi Kon; he is may just be my favorite director. Until now, Paprika was probably my favorite anime film, but Millenium Actress rose above all of my expectations.
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 2018

★★★½ Watched by Maplestrip 09 Jun 2018

When did the theme of the Jurassic Park series switch from "Life will find a way" and "humans can't control life" to "We humans can screw up things like never before!"?