andayb
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Member Since: 24 Mar 2008
Bio: "I bring nothing to the table."
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Anora (2024) - Rated 13 Mar 2025
"i guess the academy was being held hostage by the russian mob this year. anora is a mid showing all around, the story is meh, the actors are so-so (except for the excellent borisov) the pacing is way off, and the whole runtime can be edited down at least an hour. if not for the somewhat redeeming last 30 minutes, this film would be a total disaster. passable for an indie film, anora is far from a heavy weight contender."
A Complete Unknown (2024) - Rated 07 Mar 2025
"this was okay. Mangold seems to hide behind the talent of Dylan by putting a barrage of his songs one after another, essentially using the movie as a glue to hold the performances together. this is sort of why the whole thing fizzles out at the end, because the story takes a backseat to the legendary early catalogue of Dylan. as for Chalamet, he does okay, but if deserves an oscar nomination, Barbaro should get her oscar right away, because as Baez, she blows him out of the water in every scene."
A Real Pain (2024) - Rated 04 Mar 2025
"I liked this one far more than I thought I would. Eisenberg really crafted a unique and heartwarming story and cast the absolutely perfect actor for the lead roles. Culkin is impossibly natural as Benji, while Eisenberg sticks to his trademark neurotic alter-ego. A subtle nod to Eisenberg and co for sneaking Culkin into a supporting actor nomination, where he's clearly the lead. These punks really stole an Oscar with this. Well done boys, well done."
The Brutalist (2024) - Rated 01 Mar 2025
"Corbet desperately wants to be PTA but he doesn't have his coup d'oeil in storytelling, neither does he have PTA's impeccable cinematography, nor does he have PTA's sharp, engaging dialogues. He has some flair in all of these, but the overall work is inconsistent, his script is meandering and somewhat lacking in substance. Brody, though, seems to be right in his element, and carries the whole thing throughout. Not worth the 3.5 hours of runtime."
Captain America: Brave New World (2025) - Rated 22 Feb 2025
"this felt very much like a phase2 marvel movie, where the whole film stood as a filler between the story arcs and nothing new was introduced. it's somewhat passable, but given that red hulk was in this, it's also a huge wasted potential. also, give Ford a rest, the man is a million years old."
Conclave (2024) - Rated 22 Feb 2025
"As a no frills suspense story with a catholic flair, Conclave does all right for being what it is. Who does not do all right, but just knock it out of the park is Fiennes, who basically carries the film on his own and gives an incredible, once in a lifetime performance. the minimal directing from Berger and his subtle use of music also elevate the movie a notch."
Parthenope (2024) - Rated 28 Dec 2024
"i'm not familiar with sorrentino's work, but i've come away with the feeling that this might just be the mubiest mubi to ever mubi. this film was so arthouse that it is the house jacques built. in other words, what the hell, man."
Born on the Fourth of July (1989) - Rated 09 Sep 2024
"a bit on the nose, but i guess that's expected from stone given the source material. pacing is quite good which makes the movie highly watchable, despite the story meandering a bit. cruise really acted his heart out in a highly controversial role, especially after the jingoist top gun, which was a huge risk for his career. too bad he's not doing these kind of movies anymore."
The Master (2012) - Rated 01 Sep 2024
""the master" falls short of becoming a masterpiece due to its very nature, the loose structure of its plot. every scene was important, but it feels like not all of the scenes were there. we're left with a lot of missing pieces, which is somewhat representative of scoundrel's life, PTA did this intentionally. the result, however is a mixed bag."
Alien: Romulus (2024) - Rated 26 Aug 2024
"it's passable, but somewhat forgettable. after the atrocious "covenant", romulus goes back to the roots and simplifies the formula a bit. liked the aesthetics that allude to the very original first film, intrigued by the sympathetic android sub-plot, but somewhat disappointed by the retreading of the first film's "out the airlock" epilogue. alvarez mostly treads on safe ground but it seems like there are a lot of opportunities missed."
