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  The Hidden Fortress 1958

  

  Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★½

  Playful and simple Kurosawa, but no less impeccably made, The Hidden Fortress shows off the skills of the master craftsman whilst also providing an entertaining adventure from beginning to end.…

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  Phantom Thread 2017

  

  demi adejuyigbe ★★★★½ 16

  absolutely unmatched lighting, absolutely unmatched score. jonny greenwood the motherfucking king. cannot believe how delicate and pleasant this movie feels for what it is. it’s like the great british bake…

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  Buffalo '66 1998

  

  josh lewis ★★★★★ 7

  "we're in love, we're spanning time. don't touch me."

  one of the most brutally pathetic and lonely characters from new hollywood (with a generational history of losing and abuse) is…

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  The Eyes of Tammy Faye 2021

  

  Siegel™ ★★★½ 10

  As the credits were rolling, an old lady sitting behind me turned to her friend and announced in a hushed voice, "well that was scary." This little comment pretty aptly…

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  The Tragedy of Macbeth 2021

  

  Jakob

  A24 movies with a b/w color palette and a weird aspect ratio 🥰🥰🥰

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  The Old Man & the Gun 2018

  

  Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★ 2

  The Old Man & the Gun is a charming little film. It's beautifully simple and Robert Redford gives an extraordinary final performance. With a short runtime, but also scripted to allow plenty…

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  Kwaidan 1964

  

  Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★½ 2

  Hooptober #9

  An absolutely brilliant piece of classic Japanese horror, Kwaidan is an unbelievable technical achievement as well as a deeply engrossing picture. As an anthology film, it is surprising…

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  The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 1974

  

  Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★★

  Hooptober #30

  The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is one of the most intense movies ever made and one whose scares held up for me upon this re-watch. The film is…