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Ghost in the Shell 1995
Anime normally bounces off my brain, but this does an excellent job of being both a nonstop avalanche of sci-fi jargon while also just vibing in a very cool, well-designed future world.
You can tell you're in for a good time when one of the opening credits on a movie is the weapons designer.
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The Northman 2022
Still early, but this feels like the one to beat for 2022. A lot of ink has been spilled about how rare it is for a studio to spend $90m on something this idiosyncratic and alienating. I mean, compared to Eggers' first two features, a Viking revenge saga is an outright crowdpleaser, but the film still feels challenging and thoughtful while also aiming for spectacle and some semblance of popcorn entertainment.
I'm sure dissertations will be written about Eggers filmography,…
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Kill the Irishman 2011
This movie is like if the montages from Goodfellas were an hour and forty minutes long. And set in Cleveland. And terrible.