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The Fabelmans 2022
I've waited months for this, but in my city it's only playing at one theater and the times haven't lined up for me until yesterday. And as a bonus treat, my son wanted to go with me so we got to have another good time at the movies together.
But this isn't the kind of film I typically take him to. He loves Jurassic Park and Raiders of the Lost Ark and read a book about Spielberg a few years…
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The Last of the Mohicans 1992
This instantly became one of my favorite films when I first saw it, and it has remained so for the past twenty-five years. My mom sat me down to watch it around 1996 or so, not knowing whether or not a thirteen year-old could truly appreciate it. Before tonight, my most recent viewing was also with my mom, back in 2018. A local, arthouse theater, which I ran as General Manager from 2006-2009, had a month-long series dedicated to Daniel…
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Thunder Bay 1953
Alternate title - Capitalism: A Love Story
When I saw that this starred not just James Stewart but also Dan Duryea I was beyond excited. While the execution of the film was good and I enjoyed my 100 minutes, I couldn't help but hold the worship of oil against it in my final rating.
I loved watching Stewart and Duryea talk their way into and out of situations far beyond their reach, and by the time they strike oil in…
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Bend of the River 1952
"That kind can't change."
Now that my obsession with animation has finished for the time being, I decided to tackle something else and start crossing more films off my watchlist. First up, Criterion's collection of Anthony Mann-directed films starring the great James Stewart. And I figured the best way to go about it would be chronologically, even if there are some I'm more interested in than others.
This is a story about Manifest Destiny, greed, and personal growth, and I…
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Batman: Mask of the Phantasm 1993
AniMAYtion watch #55
Pure brilliance, and a testament to achieving more in under 90 minutes than a lot of films accomplish in two plus hours. This is just flat-out great, my initial review sums up my feelings.
RIP Kevin Conroy
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Princess Mononoke 1997
AniMAYtion watch #56
This is only my second viewing, but my God does this film blow me away. My first time was just after COVID hit and things began to shut down at a rapid rate, and once we were all sent home from work I decided I needed to finally check out some of these Studio Ghibli films I'd always heard about. Somehow, I never got back to it until now.
Simply put, this is just a stunning piece…
