An old man’s film, clunky in all the ways I love—maybe too on the nose, overdetermined, but always sincere and lived in.
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Anatomy of a Fall 2023
The Drive My Car Effect: a good filmmaker leans into his or her worst tendencies, makes a corny film, and critics go cuckoo for it.
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La Ciénaga 2001
the abstractions and near surrealism of the first scene allow every cut to open up a new world, and even moments contained within the same physical space/scene feel like fragmented, isolated events. It's an underwater cinema.
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The Bridges of Madison County 1995
perfection. this time, most in awe of the way the film chronicles the history of a place.
“This is your house. This isn’t nowhere.”
That kitchen is holy. A love affair ripples through time and touches everyone around it.
