Perfectly describes my problems with current US cinema, where directors tend to overcompensate any serious topic with insane comic relief in order to be more "appealing". Mindless entertainment full of cheap, immature gags really does make the most money🥴
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Waiter 2006
Inventive, absurd and thought-provoking. Van Warmerdam has such a refreshing mind, except when it comes to social politics it seems! Screenplay would've been perfect, if it weren't for the racist motif that easily could've been cut (even without the plot being affected !!). Dutch culture is the worst.
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Camille Claudel, 1915 2013
Competent film, although it would've benefited from Jean-Luc Vincent's role being scrapped completely. Strong performance by Binoche, as usual!
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A Touch of Sin 2013
Indeed, in some cases violence is very much justified 😔
Zhangke is so great at telling these anthology stories! Love how he brought humanity to these four news items by putting things in perspective
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Once Upon a Time in Anatolia 2011
Ceylan deserves so much more recognition for being one of the greatest screenwriters of our time, perhaps even all time.
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Venus in Fur 2013
Emmanuelle Seigner is one of the most charming actresses out there. Too bad she's married to that man and almost exclusively stars in his films :(
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Tuesday, After Christmas 2010
So voyeuristic and naturalistic, it's almost like you're watching a Big Brother livestream. Mirela Oprisor deserved a lot more love for her performance!
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