Anthony McCarten has once again written the cinematic equivalent of a Wikipedia page, but at least Naomi Ackie ate

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This is so much better than it has any right to be and I need an ETA on that next Shrek sequel ASAP.

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This was what we ended up watching for Christmas Eve because it was the first thing on my dad’s HBO Max watchlist LMFAO 😭

Jeanne Tripplehorn and (the Oscar-nominated) Holly Hunter MVPs.

How the fuck is Janelle Monáe not a Best ing Actress frontrunner for this

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The Tobey Maguire subplot is literally the only thing keeping me from giving this a full 5/5, it ALWAYS drags but then Damien saves things with that psychotic final scene so I guess all’s well that ends well 😌

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Why have I seen this twice

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Manages to move me to tears over and over again every time I watch it. An essential feminist text we’ll cherish for years.

(And Jessie Buckley is doing brilliant, brilliant work here.)

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The Pale Blue Eye is a genuinely gripping whodunit that also functions as an origin story of sorts for Edgar Allen Poe, played here to perfection by a mesmerizing Harry Melling, who holds his own against the commanding Christian Bale. At points, it can tread into predictable territory, but it’s saved by a terrific twist that contorts this seemingly straightforward murder mystery into something far more morally complex - and memorable, as a result.

(Full review here.)

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In time, I think we’ll view Damien Chazelle’s Babylon as a misunderstood masterpiece, so here’s my defense of the film, including why I think some of the major critiques miss the mark.

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This is a perfect movie to me.

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