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Conclave 2024

★★★★★ Watched 21 Jan 2025 5

This is a certified masterpiece. A brilliantly directed, written, shot, edited, and scored film that manages to be about the crisis of losing faith in the Church for an individual who could potentially become the new Pope (a career-best performance for Ralph Fiennes in a career full of extraordinary work), a metaphor for the contemporary political landscape, and a mystery of corruption and intrigue (I thought of The Firm quite a few times).
This is a perfect film.…
The Last Showgirl 2024

★★★★ Watched 18 Jan 2025

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Perceptive, personal, patiently made indie flick written by Kate Gersten (adapting it from her own play) and directed with precision by Gia Coppola. The cast is extraordinary, with Pamela Anderson of course being the star of the show. Her restrained but bubbly personality goes with the flow for much of the film, conveying a vulnerability reminiscent of Marilyn Monroe in The Misfits, until finally she erupts in a heart-wrenching Oscar-worthy scene. Her attempts to maintain possession…

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Ready Player One 2018

★★★★ Rewatched 18 Apr 2018 9

Second time around, I still had a blast, the opening 45 minutes to an hour are pure dynamite for the senses. It’s hard not to be in awe of Spielberg’s craftsmanship, especially during that first race scene. It’s so phenomenally filmed and edited, it makes you wonder what our future will hold in the entertainment department.
It was fun re-watching, knowing what was coming, because it freed up the viewer to find the Easter Eggs we’d…
Nosferatu 2024

★★★★½ Watched 07 Jan 2025

Starts off rather methodically paced, which one should expect with an Eggers flick, but I wasn’t altogether immersed at first like I usually am with his films. Of course it’s visually stunning and a beautifully crafted tribute to Gothic horror and German expressionism. As it enters its second act, the narrative really starts to develop in a major way and becomes mesmerizing. I was in awe of so many moments. The meticulous production design and awe-inspiring cinematography are truly astonishing…

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