I loved this movie. Because of the prevalence of reviews and trailers (which I think are helpful to making informed viewing experiences), I am rarely surprised by a movie. And even though I read a few reviews and the trailer looked promising, I was still surprised. First time in a while that I really noticed the music (in a good way) and the strong pacing is very much welcome in the world of overly long, unevenly paced movies that could…
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X-Men: Apocalypse 2016
This is one of the biggest disappointment I've recently experienced in a movie theater. Definitely not the worst movie (or even the worst super hero movie) that I have ever seen, but I had way too high expectations coming off of X-Men Days of Future Past (which is probably one of bigger surprises I've experienced in a movie theater and one of the better super hero movies I have seen).
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The Father 2020
I almost didn't watch this movie because I thought it would be too slow/boring but my friend wanted to give it a shot. I'm glad that he did. First off, this film is more similar to a Fincher thriller with Nolan timeline structure than it is to Michael Haneke’s film Amour. I was genuinely engaged by the clever ways Florian Zeller helps the audience imagine what it must feel like to go through memory loss (spoiler alert: it's quite terrifying).…
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Palm Springs 2020
Given the prevalence of reviews and synopses, it's rare that I am truly surprised by a movie but watching this movie for the first time was one of those special occasions. The "relive the same day" plot has been used several times now to varying successes (Groundhog Day being the most iconic and Live Die Repeat offering a unique spin), but Palm Springs is easily my favorite. The humor is pitch perfect and Sandberg, Miloti, and Simmons all have great…
