mm has written 131 reviews for films during 2020.
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Interstellar 2014
My first time seeing this in theaters since November 2014.
Man, what a powerful film. The kind of power that reminds me why I love movies in the first place.
There’s a chance down the line (especially if I have kids) where this leapfrogs The Dark Knight as my favorite Nolan. (Edit: 8/30, it is now)
Not loving this movie is baffling to me.
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Interstellar 2014
It says ‘stay.’
In prep for daddy’s eventual 11th film, as well as a farewell to my beloved apartment in Manhattan, I came into this watch ready to cry. I did.
I’m not going to argue that this is Nolan’s tightest film, or even his best, but I will die on the hill that to date, it is the movie that best encompasses his skills as a storyteller. And it’s just great to see him make a movie as good…
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The Truman Show 1998
A wonderfully searing indictment of capitalism.
Sell. Sell. Sell. Sell. Sell.
Operators are standing by. They always are.
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Knives Out 2019
If we want to talk about directorial hot streaks, you can't do much better than Looper, The Last Jedi and Knives Out.
Not a doubt in the world Rian will make it 4 in a row with whatever it ends up being.
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Little Women 2019
The first thought I had after leaving the theater to see this for the first time was that I had to go again.
And spoiler alert for my top 10 of the year, it’s the highest placing movie I had only seen once before now, so now that they’re on even footing, figuring out how to order my top 4 will keep me awake at night. Worth it tho!
I loved Little Women even more the second time. Gerwig’s screenplay…
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Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood 2019
For a multitude of reasons, I picked this for my office Oscar pool. One being it seems like it’s showing up on a lot of those cringe secret ballots that have popped up. And another being that Hollywood loves movies about Hollywood. Add a prestige director into the mix, and a surefire Best Supporting Winner and you’ve got yourself a contender as far as I’m concerned. Since Irishman won’t win for dumb reasons, I’ll take this as a good consolation.
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The Godfather 1972
Watched as a lead up to Coppola’s new cut of III (which @mods should be on LB) and damn, what a picture.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: absolutely nothing beats a death montage.
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Avengers: Infinity War 2018
I wanted to watch Endgame so I fast forwarded through the boring parts.
Ex: Thor building the axe, scenes with Thanos and Gamora.
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Avengers: Endgame 2019
NOTES REVIEW:
- Clint’s sons put mayo on their hot dogs. They got what they deserved.- Really dig this low key opening of Tony and what’s her face hanging out, waiting to die.
- “I dream about you. Cuz it’s always you.” Killer line delivery. Downey needs to get some serious dramatic roles now that he’s done with the MCU. Dude’s got chops.
- “I lost the kid.” Jesus Christ, Downey.
- I love how emaciated they made Stark.…