Reichardt is such a skilled filmmaker that the moral consequences of eco-terrorism is given as nuanced a treatment as possible in this slow-burning gem.
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Night Moves (2013)
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Sunset Boulevard (1950)
A bold, daring picture that shoots arrows at the Dream Factory that is Hollywood, and arguably Billy Wilder’s finest film.
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Jackie (2016)
An unconventional if poignant character study on Jacqueline Kennedy that draws a haunting, lingering effect as if we are witnessing the intimate spectres of fragmented history flow resplendently back to life.
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Other Side of the Wind, The (2018)
Superbly-edited and exuding a sense of โnew waveโ energy, Wellesโ previously incomplete film before his death is now complete (or not?) in this strange, kaleidoscopic but rather uncompelling work.ย
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Dead Man (1995)
A stylish revisionist anti-Western masterpiece by Jim Jarmusch that is both surreal, spiritual and poetic, backed by a stunning improvised โliveโ score by Neil Young.
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Jackie Brown (1997)
Some pacing issues aside, Tarantinoโs only screen adaptation mostly works because of our faith in his characters and where he takes them to.
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August: Osage County (2013)
Intense performances by the ensemble cast, in particular Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts, elevate this honest and painful portrait of a feuding family to rather solid drama status.
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Artist, The (2011)
This silent film about silent films will be sure to make enough noise to garner some trophies come awards season.
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Arbitrage (2012)
Richard Gere gives an excellent performance in this intense drama about moral dilemmas and making hard choices.
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Anomalisa (2015)
Charlie Kaufmanโs quaint and surreal stop-motion animation wonโt blow you away, but its mature themes of isolation and companionship largely resonate.
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