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  • The Piano Teacher
  • Chungking Express
  • Amadeus
  • Ratatouille

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  • Princess Mononoke

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  • Feels Good Man

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  • Taxi Driver

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  • Sing Street

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  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

    Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

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    No matter how much personality James Gunn puts into these movies, he can never prevent them from turning into generic, predictable schlock fests in the end. Dialogue and all. It's been a while since I've seen Vol. 2 but I remember that one being probably the most vibrant and prettiest looking mcu movie which makes it all the more baffling that this one 60% of the time looks like it was in post-production with the Russo hacks. The soundtrack isn't…

  • Ghosted

    Ghosted

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    Wanted to laugh at how bad this was but my God, I couldn't even get ironic enjoyment out of this. Highlights every problem with modern Hollywood. Prioritizing A-Listers to carry an entire movie when none of them share any chemistry or show care in what they're working in. An infestation of obnoxious licensed music that never feels like its integration is there because it fits the tone or situation of a scene (Uptown Funk might be the worst song of…

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  • Dune: Part Two

    Dune: Part Two

    Lol it's already the best film of 2023.

  • Babylon

    Babylon

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    An unapologetically vulgar film completed unafraid in hammering its maximalism onto the viewer. It swings for the fences and mostly succeeds in giving you a wild ride. This is a film that I'd say is narratively a little too ambitious for its own good while simultaneously indulging in its many influences. This is the love child of Boogie Nights and The Wolf of Wall Street. Chazelle's direction has gotten bolder and more stylish. There are so many long sweeping takes…