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  Sound of Metal 2019

  ★★★★½ Watched by Joao 04 Apr 2021 4

  when i toured as a drummer a few years ago, this was my worst fear. also, as a producer/engineer, i kept thinking about how much i wanted to EQ the post-implant sound.

  beyond the literal plot, this movie’s themes about change & adapting to a “new normal” cant feel any more timely.

  last thing: i really appreciated how gently & genuinely the movie presented deafness & the transitional period. it would have been so easy for the film to lean into “tragedy” as…

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  Onward 2020

  ★★★ Watched by Joao 08 Mar 2020 4

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

  i feel like pixar has recently run into a theme problem - theyve either conveyed interesting themes in a very obvious/bland way (inside out, incredibles 2) or theyve had decent execution of questionable themes (toy story 4).

  with onward, i think pixar has once again found an interesting/compelling way to tell a story that contains beautiful/layered themes. i guess it’s technically a spoiler that the movie is less about a father/son relationship and more about a big/little brother relationship. and this bait & switch worked so well for me.

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  Joker 2019

  ★ Rewatched by Joao 12 Jan 2020 1626

  if you’ve never swam in the ocean then of course a pool seems deep.

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  Little Women 2019

  ★★★★★ Watched by Joao 18 Jan 2020 5

  loved it. greta’s movies (that she directs or acts in) feel so pleasant to watch. also, desplat’s score is easily my favorite of the year & my favorite overall since phantom thread.