A Real Pain
"I love him and I hate him and I want to kill him and I want to be him."
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Emilia Pérez
"Once I tell you what it is, there's no turning back."
Anora
"Everything's gonna be okay............Yeah..."
IFFBoston Fall Focus 2024 Wrap-Up
My third festival of the year.
Conclave
"Every bishop has already chosen the name of their papacy."
New Hampshire Film Festival 2024 Wrap-Up
My third trip to the New Hampshire Film Festival is in the books! Spurred on by my excellent experience each time, I've begun expanding to other festivals, but as my home festival it will always be my favorite. I just love the setup: always having multiple screens going
The Apprentice
"You played sports, right? They probably taught you to play the ball, not the man. Wrong."
Joker: Folie à Deux
"Who am I speaking to right now?"
The Wild Robot
"And I will not leave until I have completed this task. Which has delayed me, damaged me, and violated my protocols, potentially voiding my warranty." "Which is robot for she loves you very much."
Megalopolis
"I will not let time have dominion over my thoughts!"
Between the Temples
Why is it that Christian movies are such a specific thing, usually terrible and preachy and poorly made, whereas the more limited category of "Jewish movies" just feel like regular movies focused on Jewish people and communities? To be clear, I belong to neither group (although I was
The Substance
REMEMBER YOU ARE ONE
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Why did they beep out the sole f-bomb?
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National Anthem
"Are you a boy or a girl?" "Cass..." (chuckling and smiling): "No, it's okay...I'm neither." "Cool!"
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The People's Joker
"When I look less sad, people ask less questions."
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Blink Twice
"Are you having a good time?" "Maeby."
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Strange Darling
"Here, kitty kitty..."
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Dìdi (弟弟)
"What color is Yoda?" "He's...uhhhhh...ya know...metallic and chrome. And shiny."
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Fancy Dance
Much has been made of the relative death of the movie star over the past two decades, and the story of Fancy Dance serves as a great case study of their importance. I've talked about it a bit before, but to recap: a movie star is someone who
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Trap
Cooper is watching a Shyamalan movie...while being the protagonist of a Shyamalan movie.
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Kneecap
"Every word of Irish spoken is a bullet for Irish freedom."
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Ghostlight
Community theater as therapy.
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A Sacrifice
In a summer with a strange amount of first-time movies from the children of famous directors, here's another one.
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Deadpool & Wolverine
"You were never the right one."