tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72540253521403842552024-03-12T02:50:45.105-05:00Fade to ZachFilm reviews with a hint of sea saltZach Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13082822697901306809noreply@blogger.comBlogger748125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254025352140384255.post-12861555620009235492020-01-28T13:37:00.002-06:002020-01-28T13:57:13.684-06:00[Review] 1917<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #454545; font-family: "uictfonttextstylebody"; font-size: 17px;">War is an unforgiving hellscape of horrors and tragedy, and Sam Mendes’ tumultuous and riveting </span><i style="caret-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px;">1917</i><span style="color: #454545; font-family: "uictfonttextstylebody"; font-size: 17px;"> brings us directly into the fiery muck. </span><br />
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The plot focuses in on a pair of British soldiers (played by George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman) as they’re ordered to deliver an important message to another battalion while finding one of their brothers — all before the morning dawns. </div>
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Commendably, the film develops in real time and sustains the appearance of one continuous, unbroken shot (like 2014’s <i>Birdman</i>, but with much more death). Not only is this an impressive feat, but it also adds a major sense of urgency to the events. It’s intense and immersive. Gritty and uncompromising. There are treks through sprawling trenches of mud and despair, risky journeys across fields of dead bodies and landmines, and harrowing fights for survival amidst perilous shootouts and explosive battles.</div>
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The cinematography is stunning and it’s bombarded with potent scene after potent scene. There’s a particularly haunting nighttime sequence where the main character frantically runs for his life under dilapidated structures, and the only light to guide him is the flares of bombs. The battlefields look like a “Walking Dead”-esque dystopia, with bleak grey skies and rough terrains of dour browns—as if the soldiers are trudging through the shit on multiple levels. </div>
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George MacKay gives a great performance at the center of it all. This is as much a strenuous hero’s journey as it is horror film set on the frontlines of war. But for all the chaos that comes with the territory, the majority of <i>1917</i> thrives on quietly devastating moments and emotional turmoil that’s as heavy as the gear the these soldiers carry on their backs.</div>
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Throughout the film, there are symbolic images of beautiful white Cherry Blossoms blooming in the fields, and all you can do is hope that they don’t end up covered in blood. </div>
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Zach Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13082822697901306809noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254025352140384255.post-21902350350738000612019-12-30T07:57:00.001-06:002019-12-30T07:59:06.508-06:00Fade to Zach’s Top 15 Films of 2019 (in Haiku form)<div style="caret-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">
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<b>John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum</b></div>
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Shooting and slashing </div>
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Yeah, John Wick is on a horse </div>
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<b>Midsommar</b></div>
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<b>Hustlers </b></div>
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Keen stripper saga </div>
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Of dangers and tricks </div>
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<b>Parasite </b></div>
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<b>Uncut Gems</b></div>
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Kills it as a fraught gambler </div>
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Living on the edge</div>
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<b>Knives Out</b></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, Emma Watson, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Meryl Streep, and Timothée Chalamet make up the magnificent cast in director Greta Gerwig’s compassionate and appreciative retelling of Louisa May Alcott’s 1868 novel</span> <i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Little Women</i><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">. </span><br />
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There’s a certain type of film that falls into the “What a lovely film” category and <i>Little Women</i> is definitely one of them. The story waltzes and twirls along with wonderfully likable and well-drawn characters. Greta Gerwig carefully and lovingly orchestrates the classic material with the warmth of a crackling fire amidst the dead of winter. The film is beautifully shot with winsome period costuming against the lush backdrops of old-fashioned country homes and handsome landscapes. There are so many exquisite images in this film that you could slide into a picture frame and set it upon the mantel. The musical score flows with elegant keys and delightful flourishes that make piano dust dance. </div>
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The chemistry between the cast is superb, and the performances are great all around. Like she did in films like <i>Brooklyn</i> and <i>Lady Bird</i>, Saoirse Ronan impressively leads the way and embodies the central character of “Jo” with depth, dimension, and remarkable emotional range, proving that she is indeed one of the best actresses of her generation. Florence Pugh gives a stellar supporting performance as Amy, the spitfire sister extravagant tastes. Timothée Chalamet is terrific as the close family friend “Teddy” in a charming, heart-on-sleeve turn. </div>
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<i>Little Women</i> is endearing cinema at its finest. It’s a thoughtful exploration of sisterhood, artistic craft, and getting what you want out of life. At one point, Laura Dern’s character declares <i>“Pretty things should be enjoyed.”</i> That’s certainly true about this film. </div>
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Following their grimy breakout crime-thriller <i>Good Time</i>, Benny and Josh Safdie throw down their bets on <i>Uncut Gems</i>, a high-stakes rush that features a dramatic tour de force performance from — yes — Adam Sandler.</div>
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Sandler plays a wheeling, dealing jeweler and degenerate gambler who somehow probably even owes God money. When he concocts a scheme involving an imported opal from Ethiopia, a pawned NBA championship ring, and an insane sporting bet, he finds himself in an absolute mess. </div>
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It’s a jackpot of engrossing chaos that grips hold and never lets up. It’s a cinematic panic attack that shatters glass and lives on the edge. It’s a neon and blacklight soaked rollercoaster ride that goes off the rails and crashes into a torrent of dooming synths.</div>
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The film sizzles and sprints with frenetic energy, while escalating at every turn and questionable decision. It sustains that frantic pace and heart-pounding exhilaration over the course of 130 minutes. Just when you think Howard can’t dig himself any deeper — he does. There are so many moments here that will make you put your hands on top of your head and shake no. Howard is the type of guy that you look at and think “I’m glad that’s not me.” Along the way, we witness him get shaken down at a middle school play, wind up naked in the trunk of a Mercedes, and engage in a physical altercation with R&B artist The Weeknd — and that’s only scratching the surface! </div>
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None of this makes any sense. The plot is that there is no plot. All we really know is that the group of cats are called Jellicles and they’re competing for a shot at reincarnation or something, and considering how unbelievably horny and sexualized this thing is, they might as well be called Testicles. Rails are straddled, legs are spread, and hairy private parts are thrust across the screen like some sort of furry fever dream.</div>
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This is the kind of movie that should be recalled from the market. It’s the E. Coli-tainted lettuce of films. This is the kind of movie that we have to warn future generations about. If aliens ever found out that this is something our civilization created, we’d be doomed. </div>
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I thought about my own real cats, and how they’d hate to be associated with this movie. I thought about the night, and whether I’d ever be able to sleep again. I thought about what it would be like to live in a post-<i>Cats</i> world, and how nothing would ever be the same. </div>
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Zach Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13082822697901306809noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254025352140384255.post-70588521666147364872019-12-23T07:14:00.000-06:002019-12-23T07:14:15.549-06:00[Review] Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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An early chunk of the film does a lot of stage-establishing and setting-hopping, but it’s completely watchable. I was just happy to have another new <i>Star Wars</i> movie in front of my eyes. It really hyper-speeds into excellence during the second half with gripping momentum and a non-stop series of spectacular battles, chases, infiltrations, and pushes and pulls and clashes and bashes between good and evil. And while the plot sometimes relies on conveniences and coincidences, it makes up for the lapses in logic with pure entertainment and blockbuster fun. </div>
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The film’s most significant<i> </i>strength is the genuinely compelling paths that Rey and Kylo Ren’s characters each take. They’re the characters in this era that we’ve invested the most in (well, aside from the Porgs), and it’s riveting to see the monumental dilemmas they’re faced with and the game-altering decisions they’re forced to make. Like looking at a pair of fractured mirrors, the two are struggling against the opposing forces just as much as they’re struggling against their inner selves. Daisy Ridley and Adam Driver are fantastic here.</div>
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<i>The Rise of Skywalker</i> delivers the electrifying climaxes, crafty twists, big reveals, fist-pumping moments, chill-inducing moments, and the emotional goodbyes that you’d come to expect. And in the end, it once again becomes crucially transparent that at the core of the<i> Star Wars </i>galaxy has always been a glowing pulse of friendship, heart, and the spirit of those we’ve lost.</div>
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Alex Ross Perry crowd-dives into the nitty gritty of it with <i>Her Smell</i>, a grimy portrait of a self-destructive musician who’s impressively played by an electric Elisabeth Moss.</div>
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When we’re first introduced to ‘90s alt-rock singer Beck Something (Moss), she’s backstage at a show conducting ceremonies with a shaman and passing out drunk with her baby daughter in her arms (yikes). </div>
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That troubling sight sets the stage for the film. The events are presented in a series of five vignettes that unfold in real time. While this tactic can feel a little uneven and draggy at times, it lends a sense of intimacy, immediacy, and fittingly raw realism. </div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">And changing seasons </span></div>
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Gritty rhymes and flows</div>
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<b>Lana Del Rey - Norman Fucking Rockwell!</b><br />
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When the patriarch of the wealthy Thombley family turns up dead at his own birthday celebration, everyone in his sprawling mansion at the time immediately becomes a suspect. I won’t go any further than that, because to spoil this movie would be an unspeakable crime in and of itself. </div>
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<i>Knives Out</i> is like a game of “Clue” come to life. The plot is resoundingly clever and ingenious, and it gets better and better as it unfolds. It’s one of those films that is so detailed that you won’t want to miss a second of it, because every action and every image is so important in the grand scheme of things. There are great twists on top of great twists, and just when you thought things couldn’t get any more twistier, they do! It’s a blast to witness, and you’ll find yourself lighting up with glee with each and every shocking epiphany. </div>
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Pulverizing and</div>
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Overwhelmingly awesome</div>
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Dystopian ride </div>
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<b>John Wick 2</b></div>
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It’s artful action </div>
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A punch through purgatory </div>
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I’m thinking he’s back </div>
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<b>Beasts of the Southern Wild</b></div>
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Heartfelt and surreal </div>
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The legend of Hushpuppy </div>
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Will live forever </div>
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<b>The Babadook</b> </div>
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Grief is the monster </div>
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Fears and nightmares are too real</div>
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Can we lock them up?</div>
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<b>Sing Street</b></div>
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A triumphant ode</div>
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To the power of music</div>
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And wide-eyed passion </div>
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<b>Short Term 12</b></div>
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Wanting to be loved </div>
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<b>Arrival</b></div>
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Alien stories </div>
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Have never, ever felt this</div>
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Stunningly human</div>
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<b>Paddington 2</b></div>
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Sweet like marmalade </div>
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Warm and cozy hug</div>
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<b>The Wolf of Wall Street</b></div>
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A coke-fueled freight train </div>
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Of power and corruption </div>
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Ego and money </div>
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<b>Spring Breakers</b></div>
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Intoxicating</div>
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Beautifully shot trash makes</div>
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Euphoric postcards</div>
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Sublime visuals </div>
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A world that once was</div>
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<b>Drive</b></div>
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<b>La La Land </b></div>
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<b>The Shape of Water</b></div>
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The water is love </div>
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<b>Moana </b></div>
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Gorgeous adventures</div>
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And self-discovery rest </div>
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Far beyond the waves </div>
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<b>Manchester By the Sea </b></div>
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<b>Me & Earl & the Dying Girl</b></div>
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High school is absurd</div>
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<b>BlacKkKlansman </b></div>
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A fist-pumping rally call</div>
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<b>The Grand Budapest Hotel </b></div>
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Wrapped in a fun box </div>
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A multi-layered pastry</div>
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Of colors and quirks</div>
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<b>Mud </b></div>
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A vast river stream </div>
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Noah Baumbach’s significantly raw and affecting drama <i>Marriage Story</i> puts it all on the table and stamps the separation in blood. “Divorce Story” might be a more accurate title, but either way, it’s excellent. </div>
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Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson play a director/actress duo. They’re also husband and wife. And the fact of the matter is: they’re not happy together anymore. Divorce papers are served and an intense custody battle ensues. The fallout drops like an anvil and sets off a bitter and depressing chain of hectic turmoil, headache-inducing complexities, and heavy emotions that cut like an unshakable whirlwind of daggers. </div>
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It’s messy and complicated. Gut-wrenching and heartbreaking. It’s a painfully honest portrait of what happens when a disintegrating marriage finally hits the fan and unravels. The narrative turns into a mental and verbal boxing match where every move is dirty and every punch is a low blow.</div>
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Baumbach’s writing is impeccable here. His whip-smart dialogue hits hard and precise, and it’s rife with conflict and thoughtfulness, as well as bits of humor amidst all the stress. Johansson and Driver are tremendous here, giving memorable performances that are likely to fire them into the Oscar race. There’s a particularly phenomenal scene of a heated argument that takes place about a third of the way through. We witness love turn to hate before our eyes. We witness subtle digs turn into atomic bombs. It’s a real vein-popping-out-of-the-forehead type of scene. It’s a scene that’s so moving and emotionally charged that you’ll be as exhausted as you are impressed by the time it cuts. A perfectly cast Laura Dern and Ray Liotta clock in as cut-throat attorneys, and they’re both remarkable here.</div>
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Zach Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13082822697901306809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254025352140384255.post-6492992597892590222019-12-07T07:35:00.001-06:002019-12-07T07:35:45.338-06:00[Review] A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood</i> presents an appropriately charming portrayal of the beloved icon, and it’s a slightly disappointing shame that the plot doesn’t focus more on him.</div>
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The story begins with Lloyd Vogel (Matthew Rhys), a cynical journalist who’s assigned to interview and write a profile on Fred Rogers himself, and the guy begins to gain a new perspective on life. </div>
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Just like the long-running series “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”, this film is simple and elegant and it moves at a relaxing pace. There are some nifty visual sequences that recreate the miniature scale city views from the show, and they add a really nice touch. The film is based on a personal Esquire article, so a big chunk of the plot’s middle section covers Lloyd’s strained relationship with his father (played by Chris Cooper), and oftentimes it comes off as unsatisfying melodrama. So much time is spent on it that, at a certain point, you might find yourself asking <i>Where the heck is Mister Rogers?</i></div>
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Thankfully, Tom Hanks’ terrific performance makes it all worthwhile. The film is pleasantly delightful every second he’s on the screen. He’s immensely warm and watchable. Soft spoken and gentle. Hanks embodies the compassion, empathy, and understanding that Fred Rogers became so well-known for. You feel like he’d be super nice to you. You feel like you’re special. You feel like you matter. Whenever he’s not in the screen, his presence is sorely missed.</div>
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Commendably, the film provides some important messages and great Mister Roger-isms, as well as a hand-puppet-ful of very moving moments, and a really great final image. I just wish they would have spent more time in Mister Rogers’ actual neighborhood. </div>
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Zach Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13082822697901306809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254025352140384255.post-24801385005650081382019-12-03T06:20:00.000-06:002019-12-03T07:12:52.284-06:00[Review] Dolemite Is My Name<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Murphy plays Rudy Ray Moore, a down-and-out comedian who creates a raunchy and flamboyant alter ego named Dolemite as an attempt to re-spark his career. Following his debut performance, he blows up faster than you can say Dolemite Is My Name. A nationwide tour and several hit albums (even a Christmas album — that’s how you know you’ve made it) later, he’s ready to take his talents to the big screen. A huge chunk of the duration follows the making of the Dolemite movie — a kung-fu-themed blaxploitation film with “pimps and guns and boobies.” <i>Will it ever get made? Will it be good? Will the studios want it? Will the people want it? </i></div>
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Eddie Murphy gives a hilarious tour de force performance. He’s practically in every single scene and he kills it with riotous energy, enthusiasm, and swagger. There’s even a couple of tender, serious moments that add range and dimension to his character. The supporting cast is stacked. Keegan-Michael Key, Snoop Dogg, Mike Epps, Craig Robinson, Tituss Burgess, Chris Rock, and Wesley Snipes (hysterical) all make amusing appearances. </div>
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The elaborate production is spunked with flair and verve, and there’s enough funny lines and sight gags to keep you cracking up every minute. It also contains one of the funniest sex scenes ever. The film is surprisingly clever, too. The story dives into the art of performance art, the art of hustling and grinding, the art of faking it ‘til you make it, and the art of navigating the industry. There’s thoughtful commentary on racial politics, ambition, inspiration, critic reception versus audience reception, and superstardom as well. </div>
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Zach Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13082822697901306809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254025352140384255.post-72405947205827112112019-12-01T07:55:00.000-06:002019-12-01T07:55:22.414-06:00[Review] The Irishman <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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That’s what we get in <i>The Irishman</i>, a sprawling mob epic that proves to be more than just a “Been there, done that.”</div>
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De Niro plays Frank Sheeran, a truck driver turned hitman (aka “house painter”) who gets involved with the likes of organized crime boss Russell Bufalino (Pesci) and powerful teamster Jimmy Hoffa (Pacino). The story profiles his complicated life of guns, predicaments, and haunts into a journey of old age.</div>
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While the iconic <i>Goodfellas</i> was an in-your-face, cocaine-fueled trash compactor of gangster life, <i>The Irishman</i> sits back in a rocking chair and reflects. It’s ruminative and remorseful. Solemn and grave. And even though it clocks in at a deliberate three-and-half hours, it feels immensely watchable. Scorsese, like the master he is, orchestrates the events with a keen eye, a pensive focus, and a grand touch. The plot spans several decades and uses de-aging technology on the actors, and it works pretty seamlessly. Steven Zaillian’s screenplay is superbly crafted with boiling conflict, great dialogue, and a cackleworthy sense of humor — especially in the film’s more traditional first half. The picture is lushly filmed and canvased with some killer shots, and I’m not talking about all the pulled triggers. </div>
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It comes at no surprise that the performances are excellent. De Niro anchors the saga with striking stares and line deliveries of conviction. You<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> won’t find a hot-headed Pesci here. Instead, he’s effectively quiet and meditative. If you weren’t aware of his character’s background, you might consider him as a grandfatherly figure. Pacino shines with range and dimension and a commanding screen presence, reminding us that he’s one of the greatest of all time. Ray Romano, Bobby Cannavalle (with a funny hairline), Anna Paquin, Jesse Plemmons, Harvey Keitel, and colorful rapper Action Bronson round out the top-notch supporting cast. There’s also a lot of </span><i>“Hey there’s that guy!”</i> moments. Plenty of alums from “The Sopranos” and “Boardwalk Empire” show up to pay their respects.</div>
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It might not fill bedroom walls with film posters or be as instantly memorable as some of Scorsese’s past efforts, but <i>The Irishman</i> is still a late career triumph for the legendary filmmaker, as well as an altered view of the American mob world that he’s become so renowned for exploring. Being a wiseguy takes a toll — that is — if you even make it that far. </div>
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Zach Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13082822697901306809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254025352140384255.post-39908350522133832792019-11-29T07:39:00.001-06:002019-11-29T07:39:53.159-06:00[Review] Everybody’s Everything <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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That artist’s name was Lil Peep (real name Gustav Ahr). His music infiltrated my universe. It captivated me, it comforted me, and I listed to it on repeat for all of 2017. That very same year, on November 15th, I woke up to the gut-wrenching news that my new favorite artist had suddenly died from a drug overdose — the same chemical that took Prince away. He was just 21 years old. I cried, I felt sick, and I listened to his music in a whole new way.</div>
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<i>Everybody’s Everything</i> (the title is taken from one of Lil Peep’s poignant final messages to his fans) is a new Terrence Malick-produced documentary about Gus’s whirlwind of a life. The superb film serves as a remarkably in-depth and impressively comprehensive portrait of Lil Peep’s incredibly fast rise to prominence and his tragic departure from this world.</div>
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The well-edited film is stocked with intimate and raw footage of Peep that ranges from exciting to warm to funny to startling to disturbing to heartbreaking. It’s complete with candid interviews from managers, music writers, producers, peers, significant collaborators like Lil Tracy and ILoveMakonnen, and his very own mother Liza Womack, who has handled Peep’s legacy with grace and class and love. “I’m still doing all this because I don’t want to let him go,” she says with tears in her eyes. Another extremely emotional element of the documentary is the narrative inclusion of the beautiful letters that Peep’s beloved grandpa wrote to him as he began his ascension to stardom. The letters give us a heartfelt look at Lil Peep as a human being. He was a gentle soul, a highly motivated worker, and he never wanted to disappoint anyone. This is driven home by the sweet childhood footage of him that’s interspersed throughout the film. His wide-eyed innocence never really left, even when things got <i>really</i> dark.</div>
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Lil Peep’s influence and innovation is made strikingly clear here. He essentially created his own genre and provided a powerful voice for outsiders and people battling their own personal demons — and he did it with equal parts magnetic swagger and heart-on-sleeve vulnerability. His music was sonically ambitious, potent, and chill-inducing, and it will live on.</div>
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Zach Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13082822697901306809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254025352140384255.post-52632415859925132012019-11-26T07:12:00.000-06:002019-11-26T07:12:14.625-06:00[Review] Jojo Rabbit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Meet Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis), a 10-year-old boy growing up in Nazi Germany. Despite the swastikas on his walls and his conversations with his imaginary friend Hitler (Waititi), it becomes quite clear that the misguided Jojo wouldn’t hurt a fly (and definitely not a rabbit). His ideals are challenged when he finds out that his mother (Scarlett Johansson) is hiding a young Jewish girl (Thomasin McKenzie) in the attic, and the two begin to form a reluctant friendship.</div>
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It’s bold. It’s hilarious. It’s sweet. It’s precious. It’s devastating. It’s hopeful. Waititi juggles a lot of different tones here, but he manages to pull it off without a pin hitting the ground. He finds comedy within the absurd, humanity within tragedy. The film is like a satire cartoon come to life. There’s funny and clever dialogue cannon-fired throughout, as well as a handful of powerful lines of anti-hate sentiment. <i>“We’re just like you, but human.” </i>What’s most impressive and endearing about this film is the way in which Waititi remarkably captures childlike innocence against a harrowing backdrop of war and propaganda. The picture is beautifully shot with crisp frames and touches of Wes Anderson-like playfulness. Whimsical elements flourish here and there, but Waititi never loses sight of the harsh reality at stake. </div>
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The cast is absolutely terrific all-around. Scarlett Johansson is stellar as Jojo’s mother, and Sam Rockwell, Stephen Merchant, and Rebel Wilson are also great in their supporting roles. Waititi plays the imaginary version of Hitler with a smattering of buffoonery and kitsch. But it’s the kids who truly shine. Newcomer Roman Griffin Davis gives a wonderful performance at the film’s emotional core, and Thomasin McKenzie is excellent as his foil. Archie Yates plays Jojo’s good best friend and he’s almost unbearably cute and bound to be a favorite.</div>
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On paper, <i>Jojo Rabbit</i> might seem awkward, risky, and maybe even head-scratching. On the screen, it becomes a tremendously affecting experience. The laughs come with tears, the joys come with pain. And it’s a spunky takedown of brainwashed hatred, blind worship, and hostile divisions. In the end, <i>we must dance</i>. </div>
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Zach Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13082822697901306809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254025352140384255.post-85960508862120698072019-11-22T07:11:00.000-06:002019-11-22T07:11:50.773-06:00[Review] Parasite<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Following the dystopian crossover <i>Snowpiercer</i>, director Bong Joon-ho returns with <i>Parasite</i>, a South Korean tragicomedy and twisted economic parable that sneaks up on you and reverberates through your nerves.</div>
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On one side of town resides the Kim family. They’re living in poverty — I’m talking stink bugs on the table and bump your head in the bathroom type of poverty. On the other side of town lives the wealthy Park family — I’m talking home is designed by a famous architect and the refrigerator is stocked with Voss water type of wealthy. The Kims hatch up a scheme to get on the Park family’s personal payroll. Fake your way into being tutors? Worth a try. Usurp the chauffeur? It might work. Take over the housemaid’s job? That’s the key. And, well, it’s only a matter of time before it all hits the fan. </div>
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<i>Parasite</i> is an experimental petri dish of mixed genres and specimens of morality that are as murky as flooding sewer water. The plot transforms in three stages. The first stage unfolds like a sitcom — there’s funny dialogue, awkward predicaments, and deceptive and desperate con artistry that you can’t help but smirk and chuckle at. The middle stage turns into a thriller with infectious suspense that’ll make your pulse race. The final stage is more like a horror film, and I don’t mean in the supernatural or creepy crawly way — I mean in the horrific circumstances way. It’s a nightmare that’s all too real. </div>
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The film is pristinely shot, and Bong Joon-ho’s direction is meticulous and affecting. Each and every cast member is excellent here, and their performances will stick with you. In the end, <i>Parasite</i> is a scathing and thought-provoking dissection of class conflicts and disparity.<i> It feels like a dream, and yet it doesn’t.</i></div>
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Zach Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13082822697901306809noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254025352140384255.post-66056494224054822032019-11-17T07:33:00.000-06:002019-11-17T07:36:28.158-06:00[Review] Good Boys<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Zach Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13082822697901306809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254025352140384255.post-41955387971021067432019-11-09T07:54:00.003-06:002019-11-09T07:54:47.132-06:00[Review] The Lighthouse <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson play the two lighthouse keepers. Dafoe’s character is kooky, brash, and crude. He’s the kind of person who won’t let silence rest. When we first meet him, he’s blasting off farts in the bedroom. In the path of that stench is Pattinson’s character, a quiet and reserved guy who’s just there to carry out tasks and get the job done. Gears are grinded and coals are heated, and so are these fellows’ nerves and tempers. Like a spiral staircase, what unwinds is a never-ending storm of nautical myths and bad omens. </div>
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<i>The Lighthouse</i> is the trip that would happen if you consumed a whiskey-soaked mushroom and passed out while pissing into the sea. It’s a drunken “Twilight Zone” episode. It’s weird. It’s absurd. It’s hallucinogenic. It’s hilarious. The humor is as dark as the shadows in each room. The picture is presented in a square aspect ratio and a grainy black and white filter. It looks claustrophobic. It looks old-fashioned. And it looks uncomfortable. Starkly and artfully shot, the film comes off like a series of scenic postcards, but instead of saying <i>“Wish you were here...”</i> they say<i> “Get me out of here...”</i></div>
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Zach Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13082822697901306809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254025352140384255.post-38826555807812174582019-11-08T09:45:00.000-06:002019-11-08T09:45:12.276-06:00[Review] Hobbs & Shaw<div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jason Statham team up for the ninth with <i>Hobbs & Shaw</i>, a muscle flexing spin-off that punches its way into over-the-top chaos.</div>
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The ridiculous, continent-hopping plot sees seminal rivals Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw begrudgingly team up to save the world from the destructive Brixton Lorr (Idris Elba), a cybernically-powered villain with superhuman strength and abilities.</div>
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This action buddy comedy is all over the place. There’s <i>a lot</i> going on. The film is basically the cinematic equivalent of an “Everything“ Bagel that catches on fire and explodes. And while it might be too overcooked and too long for its own good, it’s also loaded with grenades of fun and outbursts of butter-soaked popcorn entertainment. Hands are thrown and bodies are tossed every five minutes. This is a movie where The Rock leads an army of Samoans against against a faction of gun-toters. This is a movie where Statham does donuts in a vehicle that has flamethrowers blasting out the side. The only thing missing is The Rock giving someone the People’s Elbow.</div>
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<i>Hobbs & Shaw</i> is highly funny and smirkingly self-aware. The Rock and Jason Statham play really well of off each other with their mixed match of charisma and curmudgeon. The two also have great comic timing. They bicker and roast each other, butting heads like two clashing bulls in a contest of badassery. The film also throws in some amusing appearances from Ryan Reynolds and The Rock’s frequent on-screen buddy Kevin Hart.</div>
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<i>The Fast </i>series has never been grounded in reality or logic or physics, and this one leaps even further from that. There’s futuristic sci-fi and supernatural elements here, which might turn off some people. But let’s face it: These movies will probably be set in an intergalactic volcano before we know it. </div>
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Joaquin Phoenix puts on the clown makeup and suits up as the infamous title character in this dark descent into maniacal madness, and every single second of it is riveting. </div>
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When we’re first introduced to Arthur Fleck (Phoenix), he’s a mentally unstable loner with an uncontrolled laughter condition and a diet of false hopes and desperation. He spends most of his time taking care of his mother, working a penny-paying party clown job, and getting his ass kicked in Gotham City. He’s also an inspiring comedian with dreams of appearing on a late night talk show called Murray (the host is terrifically played by Robert De Niro). And what unwinds is an extremely grimy portrait of how the Joker came to be the Joker. </div>
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This is a deeply disturbing and unsettling watch — the type of thing to make you squirm with discomfort. But it’s also an engrossing character study and a strikingly rendered vision that you can’t look away from but wish you could. It’s a brutal kick to the gut from a sad clown shoe. A rat-infested subway ride to hell. A bombing stand-up set under a pukey pallet of stage lights. It’s a film where face paint mixes with blood. Class warfare, societal ills, and fallen systems litter and permeate the environment like ripped newspaper headlines and hospital records burning in a trash can of flames. </div>
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Phoenix’s performance is absolutely phenomenal. It’s frighteningly great. It’s physically unhinged and hyper-detailed. His appearance is hauntingly gaunt and skeletal. He gracefully sways, swings, and dances like a pile of rattling bones. He’s got a dead-inside smile and the creepiest laugh that will ever pierce your ears. He’s a vessel of dark thoughts and delusion. Every movement, every facial expression demands attention. It’s one of the best cinematic performances of all time. </div>
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There’s never been anything like this in the comic book genre. Todd Phillips’ masterpiece has more in common with films like<i> Taxi Driver</i> and <i>Christine</i> than it even does with Christopher Nolan’s <i>Dark Knight</i> series. It’s grounded in harsh realities and nightmarish circumstances. And what’s so scary about the Joker is how quickly he can lash out. It just takes a flicker. Just one smile. </div>
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Not be confused with a particular mobile music app, DC’s <i>Shazam!</i> is a superhero fantasy that dazzles and astounds with an electric heart. </div>
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Meet 14-year-old Billy Batson (Asher Angel), a troubled foster kid who moves into a loving new home. One day, he happens upon a sacred curse that allows him to transform into a grownup superhero named Shazam (played by Zachary Levi). From there, he begins to test his powers by fighting crime and saving citizens in between freshman classes. Of course, a story like this needs a villain, and that comes in the form of the vengeful Dr. Thaddeus Sivana (Mark Strong). </div>
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This is the type of film that you watch with a big smile on your face. It’s fun, it’s charming, and it’s genuinely touching. It’s essentially a family amusement park ride with warping imagination. It definitely revels in the fantastical elements — there’s wizards, gargoyle-like creatures, and magic portals. Things can get a little too <i>Power Ranger</i>-y at times, and the film doesn’t totally differentiate itself from other current comic book flicks, but what it lacks in originality it makes up for with a great sense of humor and exuberant bursts of earnest wonderment and warmth. The setting even takes place during Christmas time and it lights up with a lot of holiday spirit. You could practically say it’s a superhero Christmas film. Think - <i>A Christmas Story</i> mixed with<i> Justice League</i>. </div>
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Zach Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13082822697901306809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254025352140384255.post-40047207319147672722019-10-22T06:20:00.000-05:002019-10-22T06:20:03.394-05:00[Review] Long Shot<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Rogen plays Fred Flarsky (there’s a name), a down-an-out journalist and avid windbreaker wearer. At a charity event, he bumps into his childhood crush Charlotte Field (Theron), who is now the U.S. Secretary of State with hopes at a Presidential bid. In an unbelievable turn of events, Field hires Flarsky as a punch-up writer for her speeches. And, well, things eventually get a little messy, especially as feelings arise and motivations are questioned.</div>
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Commendably, <i>Long Shot</i> is the movie form of that rare political argument you see on Facebook where the discussion is nuanced and the people politely hear each other out and end up staying friends. The intentions are good, the ideals are sound, and there are plenty of belly laughs and handshakes to go around. It’s a very funny and refreshing script, full of over-the-top gags and witty zingers and winky pop-culture references (shout out to Lil Yachty). Rogen and Theron flex their comedy chops and foiling chemistries, while a couple of supporting cast members steal the spotlight, including O’Shea Jackson Jr. as Flarsky’s hilarious and motivational friend, and an almost unrecognizable Andy Serkis deeply disguised in make-up and prosthetics (and maybe a fat suit) as a slimy bigwig. Oh yeah, and there’s an extended Boyz II Men cameo, which made this nostalgic fan very happy. </div>
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<i>Long Shot</i> is actually at its best when it <i>isn’t </i>focusing on the typical rom-com elements, and you pretty much have to suspend all of your disbelief in order to buy into this thing from the beginning (another reason why <i>Long Shot</i> is such a fitting title), but it’s a mostly agreeable comedy candidate to put your support behind. </div>
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Zach Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13082822697901306809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254025352140384255.post-41059170921624417102019-10-19T07:49:00.000-05:002019-10-19T07:49:30.895-05:00[Review] The Mustang <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Wild horses running through a magnificent countryside — now that’s a special kind of freedom. Those are the opening images of <i>The Mustang</i>, a gritty prison drama with the heart of a stallion. </div>
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Matthias Schoenaerts plays Roman, an incarcerated felon with a violent past and a major anger problem. 12 years into his sentence, he’s placed into a rehabilitation program led by a rancher (greatly played by Bruce Dern) where inmates are tasked with training mustang horses. During the tricky process, Roman begins to learn the ways of the animals, and in turn he discovers a lot about himself.</div>
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Like training a mustang itself, director Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre approaches the film with patience and conviction. It’s an unflinching look at a harsh environment, and it’s orchestrated with the utter rawness of a documentary. It’s quietly powerful, it’s intensely physical, and it’s a delicate balance of bleakness and hope. Matthias Schoenaerts gives an excellent and deeply felt central performance. And while we might not ever feel complete sympathy for his character, the scenes of him bonding with his assigned horse are beyond moving. Out in the dusty fields and the neck-roasting sun, there is a shred of redemption to be found.</div>
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I also always appreciate a film with a great final shot, and<i> The Mustang</i> has a phenomenal one. In this story, the beast tames the man. </div>
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<b>( 7/10 )</b></div>
Zach Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13082822697901306809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254025352140384255.post-22007558965857771032019-10-15T07:57:00.000-05:002019-10-15T07:57:56.324-05:00[Review] El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It seems like forever ago since Jesse Pinkman drove off into the uncertainty of night during the finale of AMC’s phenomenal series “Breaking Bad.”</div>
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Now, Netflix picks up the pieces with the feature-length film titled <i>El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie</i>. The question with this sort of thing is always: Is it needed? Is there anything more to add to the story? Well, thankfully Vince Gilligan and company make it all worthwhile, as <i>El Camino</i> serves as an effective revisit of the “Breaking Bad” world and a compelling drive into the messy aftermath of Pinkman’s story. </div>
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Emmy-winner Aaron Paul (he’s fantastic here) returns as Pinkman, and the film picks up right where the series left off. At this point, he’s a fugitive who’s wanted by more than just the cops, which makes for a great on-the-run plot. It’s a getaway on top of a getaway. Flashbacks are cooked in throughout, adding some meditative sympathy to Jesse’s character. He always was the true heart of the series — as moral as you can get when you’re caught up in a meth-making empire, I suppose. Is Pinkman’s fate too far gone? Did he get in too deep? One thing’s for certain — he’ll never be the same. </div>
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While <i>El Camino</i> clocks in at a proper two hours, it feels less like its own movie and more like an extended ”Breaking Bad” episode, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, given its Netflix home. Familiar faces show up along the way, and old haunts are stumbled into. The cinematography is exquisite and evocative, providing plenty of strikingly crafted shots (and I’m not just talking about the pistol fires), from the more contained images to the stunning views of wide, scenic deserts. Slowly but surely, the pace cruises along like a ticking clock (even the film’s score sounds like one). It’s a burning cigarette. A belt about to snap. A chain ready to break.</div>
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<i>El Camino</i> stacks on the intense dilemmas and the quietly explosive scenes that “Breaking Bad” fans love. It’s a rusted vehicle of outlaws and misfits. A cactus-pricked tale of repercussions and rear-view mirror reflections. An oil-soaked shot at redemption. An engine that just won’t quit. </div>
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<b>( 8/10 )</b></div>
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