Jim Rohner
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Chappaquiddick (2017) |
What results is a piece that is intellectually fascinating and largely well-acted, but one that also won't find much resonance beyond an audience that was already engaged out of historical or political curiosity... - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 20, 2021
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A Star Is Born (2018) |
The apex of their collaboration occurs in the breathtaking first performance of "Shallow," during which Cooper wisely decides to stay on the edges of the frame, giving the literal and metaphorical spotlight to Gaga... - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 16, 2021
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Leave No Trace (2018) |
While the film alludes to larger societal problems such as America's treatment of veterans, and inflexible, societal views about what it means to be a caregiver, the primary narrative focus is on an intimate relationship between two people... - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 16, 2021
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First Reformed (2017) |
There are no easy answers or conclusions in First Reformed, but it's the acknowledgment of the struggle and the beauty that can still be found amongst a spreading taint that makes the film resonant. - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 16, 2021
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) |
It's an absolutely delightful watch and one of the finest examples of the excitement and joy of which cinema is capable. - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 16, 2021
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Eighth Grade (2018) |
It's a crime that Elsie Fisher hasn't won every award possible for her work as the lead, and Josh Hamilton also deserves praise for his performance as Kayla's dad... - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 16, 2021
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Hereditary (2018) |
Pawel Pogorzelski's cinematography and Colin Stetson's score craft a visually and aurally ominous atmosphere that always hints and builds towards the ultimate evil reveal. - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 16, 2021
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If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) |
There's something ethereal about how the cinematography of If Beale Street Could Talk when Tish (KiKi Layne) and Fonny (Stephan James) are together. - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 16, 2021
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The Favourite (2018) |
Supplementing Lanthimos's satirical approach is the bold cinematography of Robbie Ryan, whose static and often exaggerated fisheye shooting style emphasizes both the interior loneliness of the three main characters as well as the absurdity... - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 16, 2021
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Roma (2018) |
Roma is not a film that can be explained - it's a film that needs to be felt. - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 16, 2021
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The Wicker Man (1973) |
Classic...arguably the bleakest ending in cinema history anywhere... - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 15, 2021
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Sing Street (2016) |
If "Drive It Like You Stole It" isn't caught in your head for days after watching then you're doing something wrong. - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 15, 2021
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A Man Called Ove (2015) |
At times a difficult dark comedy and other times a touching, introspective drama, do yourself a favor and get to know Ove... - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 15, 2021
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Batman Begins (2005) |
Nolan and Batman Begins [are] the progenitors of the gritty, realistic cinematic superhero movement... - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 15, 2021
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Catch Me if You Can (2002) |
Catch Me If You Can is probably one of the best films amongst Spielberg's minor titles, saying more positively about the man's talent than it says anything negatively about the film. - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 15, 2021
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Amélie (2001) |
...a film so emotionally and aesthetically beautiful that I think I just talked myself into buying it on Blu-ray... - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 15, 2021
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Punch-Drunk Love (2002) |
I recognize that I'm likely the minority voice when it comes to the opinions about what has been called his most accessible film and a romantic comedy unlike any other... - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 15, 2021
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Casting JonBenét (2017) |
...what director Kitty Green has attempted to do with Casting JonBenet is explore the unsettling legacy that the case has left on local residents and speculate on why it was so captivating to us. - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 15, 2021
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Mudbound (2017) |
A film with so much voiceover narration shouldn't work as well as this one does but rather than distract or splinter the narrative, it...decentraliz[es] the drama to create a spectrum of perspectives. - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 15, 2021
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Casino (1995) |
The decadence of both wealth and violence are brought into sharp focus by Scorsese... - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 15, 2021
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Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2011) |
I whole-heartily adore [it]... - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 15, 2021
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The Invitation (2015) |
The Invitation is a haunting slow burn with subtle performances and an intangible feeling of something askew that leaves this ominous feeling of something sinister constantly bubbling just below the surface. - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 15, 2021
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Wonder Woman (2017) |
Entries into the Marvel Cinematic Universe continue to take chances and clean up at the box office but even the most cynical of us are eagerly awaiting what Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot have in store next. - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 15, 2021
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Accidental Courtesy: Daryl Davis, Race & America (2016) |
It's an uncomfortable and frustrating yet important reminder that systems and institutions have left a far reaching historical, emotional, and psychological stain that the path to deconstruction is not an easy or quick one. - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 15, 2021
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Ingrid Goes West (2017) |
Co-writers David Branson Smith and Matt Spicer skewer both sides of the symbiotic social media relationship, lamenting the overall culture and how it has the capacity to so badly cause people to stray from who they really are... - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 15, 2021
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The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) |
...the greatness of Michael Caine, who is still my favorite on-screen depiction of the iconic miser (sorry, Alastair Sim) thanks in part to his decision to play the part completely straight though acting across from puppets... - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 14, 2021
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The Santa Clause (1994) |
The original is actually quite entertaining, with Allen's sardonic wit standing in gleeful contrast to his surroundings... - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 14, 2021
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) |
A hilarious hybrid that finds both humor and brilliance in its homage to LA film-noir... - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 14, 2021
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Good Will Hunting (1997) |
Good Will Hunting still holds up as a great film. - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 14, 2021
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Goodfellas (1990) |
Goodfellas is such a quintessentially American story that its appeal will likely continue to bridge across ages and experiences. - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 14, 2021
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Parenthood (1989) |
What better way to deal with it than through catharsis? - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 14, 2021
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Pan's Labyrinth (2006) |
Pan's Labyrinth proved that del Toro's most intimate and imaginative stories are also his most resonant and beautiful... - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 14, 2021
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All Is Lost (2013) |
The rest of the film is an almost entirely dialogue free exercise in man's determination and will to survive, a harrowing film that sees the tension ramp up as the runtime and specter of death increases... - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 14, 2021
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The One I Love (2014) |
While I can't divulge much else for the sake of keeping the plot a surprise, I will say that the house has something unexpected in store for the young couple, raising questions for them and us about what it is that defines the one we love. - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 14, 2021
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Bone Tomahawk (2015) |
It's not a film for the weak of heart, but highly recommended for anyone else. - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 14, 2021
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Logan (2017) |
Logan as a black sheep that future audiences will wonder what factors ever allowed it to be made. You can appreciate it being the pariah of Marvel's superhero output too ... - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 14, 2021
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Nocturnal Animals (2016) |
Yes, the performances are almost universally excellent, but the depictions don't seem to serve as much more than provocative material for a dirty, pulp story. - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 14, 2021
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It Comes at Night (2017) |
One of the most tonally cohesive and claustrophobic films of the year... - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 14, 2021
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Black Hawk Down (2001) |
...arguably the best performance of Josh Hartnett's career... - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 14, 2021
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Groundhog Day (1993) |
I find it a masterpiece of comedic timing that ultimately starts with the deceptively brilliant script from Danny Rubin. - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 14, 2021
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Black Panther (2018) |
A tentpole franchise film that broke the mold of what came before, reveling in a diversity and culture that had barely been touched on in past superhero films and that had certainly not been embraced as widely and emphatically before... - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 14, 2021
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Tickled (2016) |
Suffice it to say, Tickled is only ostensibly about "competitive endurance tickling," which may or may not actually exist depending on who you ask... - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 14, 2021
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Phantom Thread (2017) |
Daniel Day-Lewis was phenomenal as always... - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 14, 2021
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The Shape of Water (2017) |
Social politics have always provided del Toro's films with both subtext and context but The Shape of Water is the most literal translation of his embracing of the Other as beautiful... - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 14, 2021
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Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) |
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure is tons of fun because it's sense of ridiculousness never goes too far as to be absurd (a crime of which its sequel is guilty). - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 14, 2021
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The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) |
The Nightmare Before Christmas is one of those rare holiday films that seems to transcend generations... - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 14, 2021
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The Blair Witch Project (1999) |
The Blair Witch Project is pretty tame in regards to what it chooses to show you - or, more accurately, withhold from showing you - but for its time, it was a significant achievement. - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 14, 2021
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Nightbreed (1990) |
One doesn't have to think too hard to see how the film's message can find resonance in today's social and political climate. - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 14, 2021
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The French Connection (1971) |
...a damn good film. - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 14, 2021
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) |
TCM is a remarkable albeit macabre cinematic achievement, a film that feels as hot, smelly, and horrible as Sally's (Marilyn Burns) terror would lead us to believe it was... - Battleship Pretension
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| Posted Apr 14, 2021
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