Extremely happy to have rewatched this on a complete whim. It’s been almost a year since I saw this film, and none of it has really left me since then, and I’m still in awe of it on my second viewing.
I have extremely limited knowledge on Chekhov, so I know I’m missing a huge layer of this, but this just clicks with me so well. One of those movies that when the credits start rolling, you sit there in…
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Drive My Car 2021
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Amarcord 1973
While not my favorite Fellini, this is still an incredibly vibrant and masterful film. Didn’t realize how much of a farce this would be. I mean it’s not all fun and games, but a lot of the jokes and gags are borderline slapstick.
I love how much the village changes over the course of the film. Fellini makes his settings so alive and lived in. The cameras could stop rolling and all the people here would keep on living their…
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Babylon 2022
Alright so picture this: you’re Damien Chazelle. You make a small indie that does incredibly well right before the streaming boom. You’re cool, you got a nice little hour and a half indie drama that does well.
Then you do this smash hit. Unexpected smash hit. One of the most nominated films in Oscar history, the youngest director to win the Oscar. And a musical that does exceptionally well.
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Licorice Pizza 2021
PTA has done it again. This is exactly what I wanted it to be and more. A little bit of every PTA trademark and an amazing story about one person who wants to preserve the past and try and hold on to what’s left of it and one who’s trying to move on and navigate the new era. This is a new favorite of mine. Absolutely speechless.
