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idk what to say.

smh

Man, this was a long one - convoluted and twisted for most of it’s duration.

It’s not that this convolution makes it bad or insufferable - it just takes it's time to see a lot.
Like a real adventure through this new and strange world.

There's a huge array of locations and events. Brains in jars. Jungles. Wolves in the snow. We even have an episode of noir like mystery and courtroom drama.

There's even what seems to be the first couple Doctor-Lite episodes as Hartnell supposedly took a holiday during production.

All in all a pretty solid adventure.

There is something precious about this.
Like actually precious and genuine.

It’s slight and magical and imperfect and thank god it exists. 

10 stars.

Truly.

Don’t we all just wanna skip tomorrow and go to Planet Drool?

Just the best. <3

It actually upsets me the rest of the saga isn't this quality.
A product of it's time and rightfully so.

Intoxicating and perfect.

The directing is unmatched. AHHHHHHH.
god i love this film.

such greatness in every frame.
pacing and editing goes brrrrrrrrrr

Got to share this classic with my uncle - who is a big superhero film fan (primarily the 2000s into Endgame) and he really enjoyed it!!

The animation has steered him away, just that expectation his generation has around animation - but he really enjoyed this.

And I of course did.

I will always say that midpoint conflict is entirely forced and goes against the characters for the sake of tension - but the rest of the film is just superb.

Clever and intuitive.

Some moments that give me chills to this day.

What is up, danger?

The direction and coverage of this movie is insane.

I adore the direction of Civil War, especially the action sequences / third act - and this delivered on those proficiencies.

This is such an interesting movie when it comes to its existing.
I can’t pinpoint it exactly.

Post Civil War, which is Garland being very intentional and deliberate in his displays of war and the state of our country - we get this.

A very objective snapshot of an event, during a controversial, yet very recent, conflict.

It’s a fascinating choice of a film that has no interest in any characterization or structure.
And in this it holds reverence for not just the American soldiers, but everyone included.

Fascinating.
I really respect it.

Really wanted to see this loud and large one more time.
That key scene in the middle is just so good.

Absolutely refreshing.

I have so much I want to yap about on this movie.

A lot of people throw the word visionary around, I hate using it most all the time.
But what Coogler does here with every ounce of technical and artistic is visionary. 

I am thoroughly impressed, and even emotional at the SHEER craft and originality.

And to go from giant blockbusters for others to a smaller blockbuster for yourself - and to spin those tropes and concepts into a well executed spectacle - is really something.

There are SO MANY key scenes of spectacle.

I love this cast so much, many faces I never get to see and so well put together.

Jordan is insane. He is so so good in this.
They’re all really good but Jordan knocked it out of the park.

Loved the intercuts. Handled very well and cleanly.

Cinematography is nuts, especially when that aspect ratio would expand and possess a brilliance of scope.

A refreshing blockbuster that gives me hope; 
and hope that has nothing to do with any box office numbers - fuck that - hope with the future of filmmaking that pushes boundaries and expectations while appreciating the past.

This script is NASTY.
Momentous and mysterious with significant set pieces and a clash of two unstoppable forces.

Camera movements and close-ups also go insane.
Editing is on point.

Brutality is unmatched.

That final act is just as crazy as everybody ever said it was.
My jaw was on the floor.
Subverted my attachments and feelings in a very direct and constantly accelerating way.

There are some factors I didn’t mesh with too well on this first watch but I can see them growing on me.
They probably even work better if I had been in a theater.

Stunning.

Beautiful and eloquent.

A true ion and love in every frame.

So delighted to have seen this in theaters.

A breath of fresh air.

The screenplay and writing is absurd.
One of the best.

Antagonist is so formidable and rich.

Gorgeous.

I cannot tell you the rent this movie hasn’t paid over the last year while taking up space in my mind.

There’s something magnetic that I can’t pin down.

I love it.

Such a treat.

Straight bangerrrrrr. Always catch something new which is wild. Incredible bout of production and craftiness to create something wholly its own.

Beautiful charm all over.

Been really debating the use of AI lately, and its presence in cinema especially as The Brutalist was my favorite of 2024 by an absolute landslide. 

Thinking about how many movies quality, and their charm, wouldn’t exist if AI existed in their day. How much craftiness and resourcefulness was used to make the most of a dollar - regardless of a budget.

And that’s the biggest sin of AI’s use:

The friction and craftiness and charm lost to easy band aids built by a few keywords and tweaking in a computer system.

The beauty of filmmaking isn’t just collecting the funds to produce your dream, but to roll with the punches of logic and reality to find a balance of resource and vision.

And in this we wouldn’t have such effective and memorable moments that simultaneously push the medium, invent tools, and build a friction of charm that says: “we welcome you to this movie.”

This definition is no further explained than the revolution of this LOTR trilogy to The Hobbit trilogy and it’s overhaul use of CGI.
And now as we move into a new age of computer assisted filmmaking, we find ourselves in another battle to maintain the charm, wit, and frugality of what once made the craft nothing short of fascinating.

Even the more unstable flicks of decades ago dominated the scene with their crafty use of tools. I think about movies like Death Becomes Her and Phantom Menace.

There’s something special there.
Something one of a kind:
and that’s at risk.

Just thoughts I’ve been having - and have been amplified, by watching this today.

I wish I could voice memo a review because AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

man. everything is just stellar.

Performances. Music. Dialogue. Pacing. Editing. Direction. Visuals. Motifs. Design of everything. Just everything. Thematic elements. This movie is insane.

I can’t believe that a week ago I hesitated even going and now I’ve seen it twice in theaters.

Just miraculous filmmaking.

wowwwww 😯😯😯😯😯

I am becoming increasingly more fascinated in the artistry and technical proficiencies of game design.

What a realm of possibilities.

I cannot believe this game is 20 years old.
Insane.

Me when they replace the Balrog with a pudgy dragon…

✨ inspired ✨ 

🤌🤌🤌

YOOOOOOWWWWW

Kind of fascinated how this isn’t an obvious winner this weekend?

Teared up in the first few moments just for the sheer elegance, class, and artistry of everything happening.

Some films just sell themselves in minutes.

Incredible.

I can’t find an aspect of this movie that isn’t incredible.

What a treasure trove.

i will die on the mountain of this movie is sick and this world is sick and its great, fight me.

Thank you to the glorious Jed and Emi for the chance to see this live with symphony and Hurwitz conducting.
Can't thank them enough. <3

I forgot how hilarious this movie is, delivery and dialogue.

Cried multiple multiple times.

There's a reason this movie completely shook the film lovers of 2016 and every student reached to emulate some aspect of this.

Just so you know, this is exactly what us boys go through emotionally every single night on discord.
Sincerely.

Follows the lines of a Disney sequel but does a better job than most at actually delivering on its premise in a unique way.

Actually shocked how much time Maya Hawke’s Anxiety gets.

Super fun screening.

Has a lot of really good qualities and moments and designs that make for a cozy midday watch.

Damn this movie.

“Don’t be confused.”

I strangely didn’t know, I really needed to watch this one right now.

deathmakemebrave.com

Genuinely hilarious.

Great script.

The human drama implications of the story are sometimes insane.
That opening, if these were young expecting adults moving into their new apartment who’s lives are upended by brutal tragedy, resulting in a surviving octuplet to be raised by a single father - that’s just wild to me for some reason.

That this is a family movie because, fish.

That ending is so brutal. Ugh. I love it.

MOS viewing.

A whirlwind of a movie.

I’m shocked by that ending - I actually don’t know what to make of it and am struggling to find ground with it.

Half of me thinks it’s a very intelligent and bold choice by Baker and the other half feels it’s quite cruel.
And perhaps that’s the point.

I just feel bad for this person, and her situation.

Great editing by Baker himself.

I’m such an IDIOT for always forgetting that somethings quality can disregard it’s quantity.

Yes, I don’t like most television.
Who really needs all that runtime?

And the answer is certain and some things.

This is one of those things.

More in my veins please.
RIGHT NOW!

It’s crazy how good CGI can look when given enough resources.

Best CGI I think I’ve ever seen in a blockbuster.

Also the tone of this movie is wild.
Watched a man get his bleeding heels dragged across stone and then saw a goofy pirate be a complete slapstick doofus.
All in the same sequence.

After a long day of watching shorts and yapping I got to settle in and introduce some of my family to this opus.

Bruises and all.

Multi-faceted and well shot/paced.

Sadly feel like by this one at the festival today I was kind of burned out on short films.

But still good.

Really liked the premise and the adventure that takes place in one location.

I do love me a multi-genre.

Comedic, sad, anxiety ridden, even a little spooky with the flashlight stuff.

Good stuff.

Delicate.
So many ways this could go and could have gone.
The premise alone spins into so many genres.

Happy the ending wasn’t shoehorned or pandering.

A nice sweet little moment that wraps it all up so well.

It’s a long bit, but fuck, it’s a good bit -

a really good bit!

Super funny and approached in such a clever witty way.

Yeah, this was really sad.

In my COVID short starring my parents I only had them argue about a missing dog.
This is a whole other dimension of request.

Props to Anthony.

Beautiful editing and casting - amazing how nothing ever felt trite or expositional.

Some really strong moments here.

Very good film.

Really really well written, especially on the dialogue. 

Rich character and hilarious perspectives.

Laughed multiple multiple times.

Really enjoyed this fable.

Felt like a lost episode of Goosebumps.

This short was awesome.
Super tight and executed perfectly.

A perfect little story.

So so so well done.

Did not help.

A phenomenal take on the crime genre and a beautiful take on the family drama genre.

It is at times traditional and structurally perfect, which I don’t always go for - but I don’t think it wants to be anything else.

It’s, if anything, a parody of structure in the crime genre - embellished with poignant moments.

I found myself laughing and emotionally connecting multiple multiple times. 

Brilliant movie. 

Had such a good time.

“The way we think about bread has changed.”

A really delicate and restrained pocket, almost a fable, of a man transforming through his subtle little world.

Really great stuff here and a very fulfilling, more than a promise, debut by Chamandy.

Props to the disciplined camera work. The editing. The sound design. The whole vibe of this thing.

Really precious work full of magic and sensitivity,

Robert hitting us with that good ole fashioned gothic break up flick.

A real treat and a great exploration of the tale in a classy and elegant fashion.

A perfect fourth film on the tail end of an incredible decade.

I haven’t seen this in YEARS but fuck it’s really something.

What a debut.

That script is so so strong. Like a blockbuster how every single scene is conflict rising, from the moment the film starts.
So full of weight and friction and tension. Brilliance from scene to scene. And so well paced.

And those performances are immaculate.
The possession scene is brilliant. Masterful.

It’s insane how this movie ushered in such a wave of horror films in the last decade.

What a first decade of filmography for Eggers.

Holy.

Been on my list for SUCH A LONG TIME - so was really surprised to see it on MAX today!

Soundtrack and compositions are CRAZY. These alone are stars of the film just under the two lead children (one being Roeg’s son).

And those leading child performances are significant, and mixed with the direction and tone of a harsh reality / chilling visuals / vivid makeup (chapped lips and all) there is some severe worry and soul shaking to be had.

And a surprising approach to an expected theme to go along with it.

Also zooms and cross fades and editing HIT and HIT HARD!

Great day for night shots all over.

Brilliant little film.

Love all the little critters too.
There is literally a different little critter every 3 minutes in this movie.
Just muppets, everywhere.

(and sometimes a muppet is eaten. or is dead. and i tell myself it’s just “movie magic”. just fake muppets.)

The ending is super classy, a pure little note that only a show / premise like Doctor Who can achieve.

But the central conflict felt a little lackluster and over shadowed cool concepts like the Time Hotel.

Also felt like the Doctor’s internal conflict of being alone feels counter-active to the 60th specials and their whole “it’s time you weren’t alone Doctor.”

Feels to soon for that to be an issue AGAIN.

I did like him chilling in a hotel for a year though.
A very sweet idea.

I guess that’s how I feel.
Very sweet and pure in some aspects.
Thin in others.

But it’s also Doctor Who.
And I love Doctor Who.
And there have been many not good Doctor Who Christmas Specials.

So we take what we get.

[edit:
YO IM COMING BACK TO SAY

I’ve thought about it a lot. And the time hotel goes against Doctor Who a bunch and there are no rules for this concept. So many negative possibilities to come out of this that would make The Doctor cringe and scream and deconstruct. Why do we need to focus on the antagonist of a company making a star when there’s a company abusing the power of time travel right in front of us? To the degree that someone could stop the birth of Jesus himself? 

I still had a fine time with this episode.

But I’m choosing to ignore it as canon.]

1. Sinners
2. Warfare

• Watchmen
• The Straight Story
• Where Is the Friend's House?
• Gummo
• Q
• Tokyo Godfathers
• The Strangler
• God's Creatures
• Pearl
• Häxan

...plus 113 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. The Brutalist
2. Civil War
3. Dune: Part Two
4. We Live in Time
5. Nosferatu
6. The Substance
7. Problemista
8. Challengers
9. Anora
10. I Saw the TV Glow

...plus 12 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

A group of movies that are more effective with every watch due to the world building and context given throughout the film.

• Paris, Texas
• Blade Runner
• Uncut Gems

• The Blair Witch Project
• V/H/S
• Slender Man
• It
• Mandy
• The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
• The Descent
• Aftersun
• It
• Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

...plus 6 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. Uncut Gems
2. Waves
3. The Lighthouse
4. Parasite
5. Midsommar
6. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
7. The Last Black Man in San Francisco
8. The Irishman
9. Greener Grass
10. Little Women

...plus 64 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• Lawrence of Arabia
• Rear Window

(that i can recall)

• American Psycho
• Tropic Thunder
• Good Time
• Uncut Gems
• Summer with Monika
• Welcome to the Dollhouse
• La Haine
• The Florida Project
• Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
• Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

...plus 4 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• Red Rocket
• Sibyl
• The Square
• Raw
• Okja
• The Third Murder
• Force Majeure
• Jimmy's Hall
• Rust and Bone
• Once Upon a Time in Anatolia

...plus 71 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. Oppenheimer
2. Beau Is Afraid
3. The Holdovers
4. The Boy and the Heron
5. Past Lives
6. Anatomy of a Fall
7. Perfect Days
8. The Zone of Interest
9. Fallen Leaves
10. Poor Things

...plus 26 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. Bones and All
2. The Banshees of Inisherin
3. Aftersun
4. Close
5. EO
6. The Fabelmans
7. The Northman
8. TÁR
9. Enys Men
10. The Whale

...plus 30 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. Synecdoche, New York
2. The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
3. Inside Llewyn Davis
4. The Seventh Seal
5. GoodFellas
6. Uncut Gems
7. There Will Be Blood
8. Nashville
9. The Hateful Eight
10. Magnolia

...plus 28 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Best not favorite.
You get it.

• Oppenheimer
• Close
• The Tragedy of Macbeth
• Minari
• Parasite
• Roma
• Get Out
• Moonlight
• The Revenant
• The Grand Budapest Hotel

...plus 87 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

I figured if I was going to give a whole list to both 35mm and 70mm engagements I HAD to give a whole list to the truest engagement of Cinema.

• The Art of Self-Defense
• Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar
• Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

1. The Tragedy of Macbeth
2. Licorice Pizza
3. C'mon C'mon
4. Spencer
5. Dune
6. No Time to Die
7. Titane
8. Nightmare Alley
9. The Suicide Squad
10. Bo Burnham: Inside

...plus 21 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. Mank
2. Soul
3. Minari
4. Nomadland
5. The Last Dance
6. Some Kind of Heaven
7. Dick Johnson Is Dead
8. Onward
9. The Killing of Two Lovers
10. I'm Thinking of Ending Things

...plus 14 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

A list of movies Matthew Devlin has given the similar or higher ratings, then the 3.5 stars he gives Goodfellas.

• Real Steel
• National Treasure: Book of Secrets
• Paul
• It
• Chicken Little
• Batman & Robin
• The Polar Express
• Transformers
• The Maze Runner
• Despicable Me

...plus 25 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. The Nice Guys
2. Nocturnal Animals
3. Swiss Army Man
4. La La Land
5. Moonlight
6. Arrival
7. Manchester by the Sea
8. Moana
9. Sing Street
10. Fences

...plus 40 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. The Hateful Eight
2. The Witch
3. Mad Max: Fury Road
4. Anomalisa
5. Krisha
6. The Revenant
7. Dope
8. Inside Out
9. The Little Prince
10. Bone Tomahawk

...plus 24 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. Phantom Thread
2. Good Time
3. The Killing of a Sacred Deer
4. First Reformed
5. The Florida Project
6. A Ghost Story
7. Baby Driver
8. Lady Bird
9. Call Me by Your Name
10. The Shape of Water

...plus 53 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• The Hateful Eight
• Phantom Thread
• 2001: A Space Odyssey
• The Dark Knight
• Licorice Pizza
• Lawrence of Arabia

1. mid90s
2. Hereditary
3. Roma
4. Burning
5. If Beale Street Could Talk
6. The Death of Stalin
7. American Animals
8. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
9. Mandy
10. Eighth Grade

...plus 51 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

"2001" on a TV set is like the Grand Canyon on a postcard.
-Roger Ebert

• 2001: A Space Odyssey
• The Dark Knight
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
• Uncut Gems
• Apocalypse Now
• Taxi Driver
• Roma
• Dune