JSchlansky
Celluloid Junkie
Member Since: 15 Apr 2014
Bio: I perform various production-related tasks
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Dancer in the Dark (2000) - Rated 16 May 2025
"First proper Von Trier viewing in full after seeing parts of his other films over the years. I find the man himself utterly repulsive but it's undeniable that he's an excellent filmmaker. The drama here is so well constructed and executed with dimensional characters and great acting, especially from Bjork, who gives a real all-timer performance. Julia Roberts has had enough fun with her 2001 Oscar, it's time to give it to Bjork"
Stavros Halkias: Fat Rascal (2023) - Rated 14 May 2025
Heretic (2024) - Rated 14 May 2025
"Hot take: I'm totally fine with this happening to Mormons (kidding (mostly))"
Blind Chance (1987) - Rated 13 May 2025
"At least Witek can take some solace in the fact that, no matter which timeline he ends ups in, he's destined to always get laid"
The Parallax View (1974) - Rated 11 May 2025
"I love the tiny niche of '70s paranoia thrillers, but this is definitely the weakest of them that I've seen. There are some truly excellent moments throughout but the connective tissue between them can get downright sloppy and confused — Pakula's direction, the tone, and the pacing are all over the place"
Louis Theroux: Gambling in Las Vegas (2007) - Rated 11 May 2025
"This is nothing deep or incisive but it is accurate and also functions as a fun time capsule of how the city has changed since 2007 as someone who lives in Las Vegas in that sort of "Oh, I guess The Westgate used to be The Hilton" kind of way"
Toni Erdmann (2016) - Rated 08 May 2025
"People say the German culture has no sense of humor, but that's not true if you count them discovering goofy fake teeth in 2016 (I don't)"
Where Is the Friend's Home? (1987) - Rated 06 May 2025
"A seemingly simple film that has so much going on below the surface waiting to be interpreted and analyzed. Even at a glance, it's gorgeously photographed and makes brilliant use of real locations and non-actors giving performances that come across exactly as real as they are."
The Trouble with Harry (1955) - Rated 05 May 2025
"Probably the silliest Hitchcock outing, with plenty of gags that land but also some that don't. What really holds it back is the structure, which has what feels like the big wrap-up conclusion about 40 minutes from the end, whereas the actual ending is abrupt and anticlimactic in comparison. Still a nice, cozy picture with beautiful fall colors and fun characters."
Retribution (2006) - Rated 04 May 2025
"A Decade later, Kiyoshi Kurosawa is back in Cure territory with another dark supernatural serial killer thriller following Koji Yakusho as a detective, and it gets goddamn terrifying"
