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  1. tomf
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    I watched Under the Silver Lake last night. A beautifully shot, neo-noir story that is almost perfect. Andrew Garfield is unbelievably charming in what I would consider a completely...

    I watched Under the Silver Lake last night. A beautifully shot, neo-noir story that is almost perfect. Andrew Garfield is unbelievably charming in what I would consider a completely grounded-yet-manic performance, if that makes any sense.

    This is a great little pic for those who enjoyed Mulholland Drive, Blue Velvet, etc. While the IMDB rating isn't great, I suspect that's a result of a large portion of the audience not 'getting' it.

    I also went through the commentary for The Great Dictator from Charlie Chaplin experts Dan Kamin and Hooman Mehran. While the two rarely had differing views, their insight into Chaplin's career and transition from silent to 'talkies' was really interesting. This commentary is on the Criterion release.


    • Under the Silver Lake (2018) - Young and disenchanted Sam meets a mysterious and beautiful woman who's swimming in his building's pool one night. When she suddenly vanishes the next morning, Sam embarks on a surreal quest across Los Angeles to decode the secret behind her disappearance, leading him into the murkiest depths of mystery, scandal and conspiracy. *~62.3%
    • The Great Dictator (1940) - Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime. *~88.3%
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    1. SpaceWorld
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      I'm a huge Godzilla fan and was thus able to look past the new movie's glaring flaws and enjoy it. It's tough for me to recommend it to people who aren't super into the genre, but if you plan on...

      I'm a huge Godzilla fan and was thus able to look past the new movie's glaring flaws and enjoy it. It's tough for me to recommend it to people who aren't super into the genre, but if you plan on ever seeing it, see it in theaters and on the biggest screen possible.

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    2. dysoco
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      I'm a week late but I did see Rocketman. I though it was a nice movie, I liked it more than the Queen movie but maybe that's just because I really like Elton John and I know many of his songs, so...

      I'm a week late but I did see Rocketman. I though it was a nice movie, I liked it more than the Queen movie but maybe that's just because I really like Elton John and I know many of his songs, so maybe if you're not too much into him it won't have the same effect.

      I had a lot of fun, mind it does get sort of depressing halfway through and I wasn't expecting that, also most of the drama feels sort of similar and repetitive having seem Bohemian Rhapsody, though I guess it makes sense given that both Freddie and Elton are homosexual musical artists and sort of dealt with the same problems.

      I found the musical scenes very appropriate, fun and matching the current context/scene of the movie.

      So I'd say yeah if you like Elton at least a bit then go see it, else... not sure.

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