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The Truffle Hunters 2020
Can a documentary win the Oscar for Best Cinematography? If so, THE TRUFFLE HUNTERS should win that award.
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I'm Your Woman 2020
There is a great possibility that once my schedule slows down, and I have more time to wrestle with this film, that it will rise in my rating. There's a lot to love about I'M YOUR WOMAN. Its 70's noir aesthetic is evocative, the tone is chilling, the mystery unfolds with wonderful precision and diligence. There are some contrivances in the third act that keep me from fully going for it, but like I said, in time those criticisms lay lessen for me. Overall, I'm definitely a fan.
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Dark Phoenix 2019
I'm in a vast minority, so take this FWIW I guess, but DARK PHOENIX for me is a massive step up from APOCALYPSE. It's the anti-Godzilla KOTM. It’s thin in story, exposition and action, and is almost exclusively devoted to exploring moral debate. Is Xavier right for what he did? Is Jean dangerous or just a byproduct? Should mutants undermine themselves to fit in with society? That's all the film is about. Every scene, every action, everything points back to…
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Nightcrawler 2014
This is the Jake Gyllenhaal show. Or you could argue that it's the Louis Bloom show because Gyllenhaal just disappears. His performance is absolutely unreal and is arguably the best of his career. Louis is creepy, disturbing but also incredibly compelling from beginning to end.
Dan Gilroy's direction is immaculate. Incredible pacing, fantastic sound design and the cinematography is maybe the best I've seen all year. Robert Elswit is great utilizing LA's night light's, neon blares and illumination that almost…
