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‘Maestro’ is basically ‘Raging Bull,’ that’s what you should watch instead
Maestro is a biopic of Leonard Bernstein (Bradley Cooper, who also writes, directs and produces), an American conductor/composer who wrote a lot of, you know, he was really famous. It says here he was the first American composer to receive international … Continue reading
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Analyzing the long, bizarre advertisement of ‘Gran Turismo’ as if it’s a real film
2/10 Gran Turismo is a screaming torrent of baffling filmmaking decisions that seem half-thought out at best, but more like they weren’t actual filmmaking decisions. It’s bizarre plot points that screech by, not cars – the cameramen seem almost to … Continue reading
‘First Reformed’ a technical masterpiece
9/10 First Reformed is turning heads and starting conversations, and that’s what’ll get you in the door. What’ll keep you on the edge of your seat is a textbook work of art, a film in which every frame is completely … Continue reading