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I'm not accusing you of ignorance Guap, I just think that you make generalizations a bout things that aren't that simple. There seem to be trends rather than "improvements" in popular media direction, which is usually due to a milestone of some kind (the recent ones being Pulp Fiction, Nolan movies, and the Sundance machine). Just because we know more about directing techniques (though this is highly dependent on each individual crew), doesn't mean we make better films. Film art isn't a science, whose progress can be tracked by new discoveries or techniques, or new equipment.

For me, the highest peaks in cinematography are Sternberg's 30s films with Marlene Dietrich, Dreyer's Gertrud, Tati's Playtime, and Rohmer(and Marie Rivere!!)'s The Green Ray. And the most interesting modern cinematography being Pedro Costa's In Vanda's Room and Colossal Youth, both made on cheap, low-res digital cameras (the use of color in these films is like owah). I don't see cinematography as something that gets better as the recording technology changes. For me, the best cinematography is a personal use of technique and an understanding and desire to discover through images.

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^^ I would rep that, but I'm not reading that font. Sorry.^^

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Bridges Of Spies - 2015

Meh. Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks are so good it's become meh. There is nothing at all wrong with the acting or directing. The story is fine too. I just don't see this having a lot of legs into the future. It's a movie you see once and say wow that was really good and dig into the history surrounding the story....but never have a desire to see again. It drags for a portion is my only major complaint. I mean you probably know what you are getting into before you pop it in. Really well crafted movie that has terrific acting that Oscar voters love. Not a lot of playback.

2.9 out of 5


Beasts Of No Nation - 2015

Idris Elba probably deserved an Oscar nom but being released on Netflix hurt his chances. He was excellent as well as the main child actor. It's a really visceral, brutal film about child soldiers in West Africa. It will definitely move you at certain spots. This kid's childhood's are ripped apart by basically being forced into war. Not a pretty portrait of what goes on in West Africa in certain spots. Sort of reminded me of a lower budget African Apocalypse Now. Also it might require a few repeat viewings to understand what they say sometimes. Their accents are really thick. However like most war movies like this, me personally, I have no desire to watch again. I like to watch these movies at least once to soak it in, but it's just to depressing for me to watch again. I liked to be picked up when I watch a movie multiple times. I like to consider myself optimist. I'd definitely suggest watching it once.

3.2 out of 5

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101 Favorite Movies (2019)

SPOTLIGHT
Unbelievably great.

Spanish anime, has even some Ozu style pillow shoots.

The Danish Girl (2015)

I liked this at it started off, but my liking for it waned as it went on and there were more and more issues with the story. Alicia Vikander as Gerda was great, and it felt almost more like her story than Lili's story. I didn't feel that I really understood Lili as a character, and what starts as a nuanced performance from Eddie Redmayne becomes more one note (shy look, wide smile, rinse, repeat). I didn't really understand why she seemed to have such a big shift in personality and sexuality either.

American Splendor (2003) -
Destry Rides Again (1939) - +
Cowboy (1958) -
Howl (2010) -
The Riot Club (2014) -

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Exactly. For Jason, I was very surprised at the depth he put into this role. He normally has very one-dimensional personas. It also made me curious about the writer he portrayed and possibly checking out some of his stories at some point.

Batman: Bad Blood
Jay Oliva | 2016


John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid
Rhys Thomas | 2015


Kung Fu Panda 3
Alessandro Carloni and Jennifer Yuh Nelson | 2016


Straight Outta Compton
F. Gary Gray | 2015

4/10

Barton Fink (1991) - Coen Brothers



This is one of the strangest films I have seen for awhile, it reminds me of Mulholland Dr., but that is a little too much praise. Instead, we are treated to a psychological thriller that spins into a message about how Hollywood abuses their writers and the lack of creativity. To start with some positives, I would say that most of the main performances in the film are very well done, especially John Goodman. The characters are interesting and fairly well written, although the scenarios they are put in feel overdone. Some of the metaphors and symbolism worked for me as well, especially the girl on the beach. My main problem with this movie is that it was so clearly better when it wasn't trying to make a statement about Hollywood. They were reaching too much and it ended up being a dull plot point in an otherwise interesting first half. It was more interesting when we got into his psyche, instead of hearing about how Hollywood lacks originality. I wasn't a fan of the whole hallway scene which transpires between Goodman and the detectives. It just doesn't really need to go to those extremes to get the point its trying to make and really pulled me out of the film. Overall, I don't really know if I would recommend this movie or not, it's interesting at times, but also feels like it is reaching to find a grander meaning that is simply not there. Expecting to get some hate for this considering this is a well loved film.



Edit: Just thinking about it, its a pretty clever movie in some ways. I think its another film that leaves your mind up to the interpretation of what different symbols in the film mean, much like The Man Who Wasn't There.

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Booty Call (Directed By: Jeff Pollack)

Booty Call is stupid, daft, and very childish but yet still pretty damn funny.

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I obviously liked The House of the Devil more than you did, though I'd argue that the third act was a bit underdone and didn't really make for the most satisfactory resolution to the first two acts (which were slow and deliberately uneventful for the most part, but I thought that generally worked). It's a solid retro homage and little more, so on those terms I found it acceptable.

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Wow...8.5/10

I would probably give the film a +.

It's so retro and I loved every part of it, I'm a low key huge horror fan so it was really refreshing for the genre. I am one of the only people who enjoyed the ending, even though it was a tad rushed.