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Parthenope 2024

★★★★ Watched 22 May 2024 2

Paolo Sorrentino has seen all your takes about the male gaze and has decided to counter them with a movie about the life of a transcendently gorgeous woman. That’s the provocative logline, I suppose. And it makes sense that, with his first female protagonist, one of the great stylists of our time would tackle a subject like this. But in truth, Parthenope is less about one beautiful person than about our idea of beauty itself as it’s reflected and projected,…
Motel Destino 2024

★★½ Watched 23 May 2024

I generally like Ainouz, and I loved the sleazy look of this. And Nataly Rocha is fantastic. But there isn’t a single unexpected move in it. Even the donkeys fucking felt sort of rote.

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Ferrari 2023

★★★★★ Rewatched 03 Sep 2023 10

Fourth viewing. I took a day trip from Venice (long story) to Modena, home of Ferrari and where this film was shot, to see Michael Mann premiere it to a local crowd, which included Piero Ferrari as well as many who worked on the film. A special evening. Knowing chuckles at odd places as people recognized locations and faces. Loud gasps at the bloody climax. I found myself even more moved this time by Penelope Cruz’s performance. Not unlike OPPENHEIMER, different emotional details come through with each viewing.
Seen at Cinema Victoria, Modena.
Full review here: www.vulture.com/article/michael-mann-ferrari-movie-review.html
The Banshees of Inisherin 2022

★★★★ Watched 05 Sep 2022 1

Terrific movie that feels quiet and small until it gathers force to become about...everything. To call it a political film, however, would be reductive. It's kind of about the human condition. Really, quite remarkable. And wonderfully acted -- one of Farrell's greatest roles, certainly.
I did somehow wind up at the one Venice screening of this film without English subtitles, so I think I understood maybe 60 percent of what was said. Looking forward to seeing this again, many many times. Rating may rise as I do so.
Seen at Sala Grande, Venice Film Festival.

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