Though it leans into melodrama, its sincerity and sense of place give this small story genuine emotional weight.
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“Greedy People”
This is one of the few recent films I’ve seen that actually surprised me at least a half dozen times.
“Nightmare Alley”
Every element of haunting noir feels flawless on its own, but Del Toro brings them all together to craft a film of near perfection.
“The Ballad of Buster Scruggs”
In this Western anthology film, the shorts that are the strongest more than make up for the flaws in the others.
“Colossal”
The true joy of this one is in the discovery.
“Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk”
The shockingly weak screenplay is one of the many elements that completely ruin “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk,” a disappointingly lousy movie from Oscar winning director Ang Lee.
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