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Anchorage 2021
I love indie films -- all of them, basically -- so if I'm watching, I'll find ways to like the story. But I'm not the person you want to win over; it's my wife. She has a much more scrupulous eye to quality, and there were several scenes where she was yelling at the TV. It was obvious to me then ANCHORAGE was going to be a hit.
Both Dakota Loesch and Scott Monahan are supremely talented actors that bring…
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Avatar: The Way of Water 2022
Let's start with the praise: it is beautifully made. The work of Avatar's technicians and editors is astounding. Almost all of the film looks to be made in front of a green screen, so credit the actors for never reminding you of that. The bones of it are magnificent, as so many reviews mention. And that's enough for 2.5 stars.
But I'd watch a film set in a box if it had strong character development; the heart of a motion…
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Glass Onion 2022
The first time I saw a Rian Johnson film -- and knew it was a Rian Johnson film -- I didn't like it. Leia is floating through space -- why? How? What are you doing to Star Wars "The Last Jedi"? It was a cramped auditorium in Afghanistan and they had an early screening for US soldiers. The screen was grainy. Any chance at Filmmaking as an auteur would have it was ruined; this was mass entertainment. So I didn't…
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The Banshees of Inisherin 2022
If you told me you have a meditative character study, gorgeously shot in what looks like Ireland, sign me up for tickets. And "The Banshees of Inisherin" is as advertised.
It deals with difficult topics such as male friendship; kindness versus weakness (if they are even opposed); father and son; brother and sister; the Irish Civil War, and more. And in a film where a guy is removing his own fingers, it doesn't come across as...heavy handed. It bothers me…
