an SNL digital short by Adam McKay
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The Book of Henry 2017
(watched as part of a double feature with Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles)
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Support the Girls 2018
Another one in the Regina Hall of Fame. Bujalski in his truest & sweetest form.
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Madeline's Madeline 2018
Me—someone who makes fun of the people who clap at the end of movies—at the end of this movie: *clapping*
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The Last Days of Disco 1998
Saw this on the big screen with a Whit Stillman Q&A last night and I’m still reeling.. reminded me of the feelings I got during my first few rewatches of Mistress America. I doubt that I’ll keep this under five stars for long.
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Trouble Every Day 2001
Scared the hell out of me. Definitely a slow burn, but never in a boring way; Denis’ filmmaking is so effective.. I literally pulled a blanket over my head and left it there for like thirty seconds lol.
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 2008
All I’m saying is if he was born a baby-sized old man, he should’ve died an old man-sized baby.
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The Children's Hour 1961
FUCK.
Only watch this movie if you’re ok with being furious through most of it.
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Mulholland Drive 2001
First time in theaters 😍. This gets sadder every time I watch it — almost cried like three times.
Also, I’ve finally realized what my “biggest pet peeve” is! It’s when people laugh throughout a movie because they don’t know how to deal with unconventional filmmaking! Yes, that’s a very specific and condescending pet peeve, but I’m a very specific and condescending person, so it makes sense.
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The Shape of Water 2017
Demi’s review is perfect, so I won’t add more about how silly and haphazard *all* of the subplots felt.
I’m happy at the end because Sally Hawkins is happy (and because Desplat’s score is gooood), but I feel none of the romance. Her sign-speech repeated by Jenkins just sounds so dilusional in the context of the film. Her few scenes with the fish before then are executed like she’s playing with a smart dog. The fish just isn’t a character…
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Annihilation 2018
Arrival meets The Cloverfield Paradox (structurally, at least).
Kernels of something great, but it’s mostly a series of poorly paced sci-fi cliches. Don’t let an interesting third act make you forget how silly the first two were! (Or do, if you want. I might.)