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"Favorite Films" my fave of each of the last four years (h/t Tim Hoiland).
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Army of Darkness 1992
Not thirty years late to the movie, just thirty years late to understanding what makes this movie such a good time. Back in high school in the early 90s, this wasn’t anything I wanted from a movie. Bill and Ted by way of Harryhausen and Errol Flynn would have played too slapstick, too diy, too dumb. Now in my 40s, I see something that knows precisely and delightfully what it is. Raimi’s staging, camerawork and comic timing are exquisite. Campbell…
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The Fallout 2021
Very tricky stuff that writer/director Megan Park mostly navigates with admirable attention to emotional detail, especially when it comes to the inner life of star Jenna Ortega. The depiction of the friendship that comes in the wake of film's inciting tragedy is the film's great achievement. Convincingly dramatizing a new friendship is no easy task, and Park does it with great patience and a light touch. Also impressive was her confidence in bringing comic moments into a film with such…
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La La Land 2016
I've taken all of your criticisms into account and have determined that you're all wrong.
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Before Sunset 2004
The first shot of Celine in the bookshop. The car ride when they nearly touch each other. The look on Celine's face as they walk up the stairs. Nina Simone.
The whole f'ing thing.
