I’ve given it a few days to sink in, and I believe this is my favorite Kurosawa film I’ve seen so far. Every dream sequence was so imaginative and thought provoking and none of them have left my mind. And if I had to pick one, I would say “The Village of the Watermills” was the one that had the biggest impact on me. I’m delighted it was chosen to close out the movie.
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May December 2023
“…then I gave him a hand job, and then he never spoke to me again.”
I’m sorry Georgie, I just didn’t think it’d work out between us.
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Knives Out 2019
I had to get a good Knives Out rewatch in during this time of the year. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, this is my definitive Thanksgiving movie. There aren’t that many classic and obvious themes that writers draw on when trying to capture that universal feeling that Thanksgiving has for so many of us but hating your family, feeling entitled and not being grateful for literally anything is a good start :).
Happy holidays everybody/10
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Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood 2019
Call me crazy, but I’ve always been a bigger fan of the latter half of Tarantino’s filmography. Which are Inglorious Bastards, Django Unchained, The Hateful Eight and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. It seems like with these 4 he’s simply having more fun. The violence is so absurd. The pacing feels so relaxed. The characters are always fascinating. The dialogue is extremely funny. The characters all say stuff that kills me. The performances are always top notch and in…
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The Holdovers 2023
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65 2023
A badass protagonist trying to return home ✅
Random flashbacks of his wife and daughter ✅
Having to protect some random little girl ✅
Turning to her mid fight and saying “run” ✅
Being tough but also having a nurturing side✅
Having sick ass muscles ✅
Using dope weapons ✅
Surviving in nature ✅
Having to fight fucking dinasours✅✅✅This movie appeals to the father in all of us. I dig it.
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Napoleon 2023
“France…Army…Josephine.”
I loved this. I’m so happy that the infamous, complex, odd, larger-than-life egomaniac that was Napoleon is now portrayed by the most brilliantly awkward and off-putting actor of his generation - Joaquin Phoenix. What a fantastic casting choice that allowed not only this character, but also this entire film to go in a direction that is so obviously different than other historical European biopics not named Amadeus. Nothing about this felt boring or pompous or up its own ass.…
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The Holdovers 2023
Warm. Depressing. Uplifting. Melancholy. And all of the other emotions that seem contradictory but are actual complimentary. This is so fucking cozy and comforting.
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