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Argentina, 1985

I can clearly see how Argentina, 1985 can be more impactful the more you know or lived through the political unrest that this film explores. If you love courtroom dramas, you'll eat this film up.

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White Noise

White Noise feels like a mixture of an '80s adventure romp, a David Lynch fever dream with the aesthetics and color scheme of a Wes Anderson offbeat journey.

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Where the Crawdads Sing

Where the Crawdads Sing is not the story for me. It looks really good and I don't think anybody is particularly bad, but I think the story is completely boring and predictable.

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Catherine Called Birdy

I've always been a fan of the boldness and wit of Lena Dunham. With Catherine Called Birdy, I believe her true gift is through her words and direction.

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This Place Rules

All This Place Rules was for me was watching a lot of angry people yelling into microphones

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The Menu

I have never been foodie and may never be after watching this film. The Menu is wickedly fun, with performances that are locked into the tone and premise of this satire.

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Babylon

If anything, you can't fault Damien Chazelle for not going for it. He certainly has a vision and dares you to take the ride from the very first scene of Babylon.

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The Banshees of Inisherin

McDonagh uses this small Irish village to showcase the fraught nature of relationships, both close and casual, and how as a society, we must balance these often mundane acquaintances with our own personal desires.

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Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical

Matilda the Musical is not only a great musical but one of the best family films that I have seen in some time. I was not prepared for the wit and daring nature that was presented in front of me.

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Glass Onion

Glass Onion pulls off the rare feat of playing into the features that drive casual moviegoers to want to see a film (all-star cast/not too serious) but also attracts the film nerds out there (darker themes/intellectual script).

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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

Only Nicolas Cage could be the actor to play himself in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. He is able to poke fun at himself while still showcasing his range and his ability to carry a film.

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The Fabelmans

"Movies are dreams that you never forget." ~ Mitzi Fabelman

Never has a movie line spoken to my heart like this one.

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All Quiet on the Western Front

It's easy to overlook All Quiet on the Western Front's brilliance due to the over saturation of war films. Although it doesn't particularly have anything new to say about the tragedy of war, it has taken all the elements of its predecessors and has used what worked best in those films to showcase the brutality of trench warfare.

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Smile

Smile isn't necessarily my type of horror film, one which relies heavily on jump scares to keep the audience on edge. Some of these moments work better than others, with some scenes severely sitting on the edge of cheesiness. But that's not where my main issues lied with Smile.

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Raging Bull

Tense is the best way to describe Raging Bull. Although this isn’t a film that would get lumped into the suspense category, you are constantly on the edge of your seat throughout this boxing journey.

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