Not every movie has to be thematically deep or rich to be great. I don’t know that It Follows has anything to say about sex, youth, or death. But, it…
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Ex Machina 2014
In the last few decades, sci-fi, action and superhero blockbusters have increased in scale and spectacle--but generally speaking, suspense, stakes, and emotional resonance have not increased accordingly. Bigger is not…
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Clouds of Sils Maria 2014
Maria Enders (the divine Juliette Binoche) is acting in a production of a play that she first performed 25+ years ago, indeed, the play that made her a star. This…
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Inherent Vice 2014
The joy of reading Thomas Pynchon is: amid all the confusion, conspiracy, and hysteria, there’s enough entertainment value from just his voice, characters, and conversations that you enjoy the moment…
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A Most Violent Year 2014
I took issue with American Sniper’s over-use of exposition. In A Most Violent Year, there’s no exposition at all. We piece together what’s happening as the movie goes along. Identification…
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