Saturday, December 10, 2016

Manchester by the Sea


Gripping, but a complete downer from beginning to end.

The film's worst moments are when the music takes over, most notably when a cartoonishly bombastic score tells us what we are supposed to be feeling during an already clearly horrifying scene.



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Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Spirited Away: 15th Anniversary





The movie is a masterpiece, of course, and breathtaking when viewed on the large screen.

The "Ghiblies" short features, though, are mostly a waste of time, pretty much just animators fooling around & letting off some steam--but I can't help but think if Disney/Pixar were to allow their staff such leeway, their more recent work would be a whole lot more creative & breathtaking.



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Loving



Unbelievably suspenseful, especially considering that of course I already knew how the court case came out.

What's sad is, I spent a good part of the movie worrying about a Trump administration.



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Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them


Ever since the final Harry Potter movie, Warner Brothers has been trying to find that next Harry Potter, the blockbuster, captivating, spellbinding film series that will recapture the magic and the masses.

And they need to keep on looking.




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