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Brokeback Mountain (2005)
"I wish I knew how to quit you."
Jack Twist and Ennis Del Mar are two of the best characters to ever be portrayed on the big screen. Both Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger (although straight men) provide stellar performances as a couple of cowboys in love. Ang Lee truly has done something amazing with this. Every movement and mannerism is accounted for and strategically planned. The soundtrack is perfectly imperfect, as if designed by a college film student (which doesn't detract from the film at all, but ultimately adds to the tone of unease). It's also pretty easy to forget about the film's women, but I think it's important to recognize Anne Hathaway, Michelle Williams, Kate Mara, and Linda Cardellini in their roles as very complex supporting ladies. Anne Hathaway's groans/sighs are iconic in that phone booth scene.
Rope (1948)
Hitchcock's best.
The sheer amount of queer coding in a film of this time period is both surprising and exciting. The cinematography is nauseatingly beautiful. The character of Philip is someone we all have met, if not ourselves. This is clearly Hitchcock's most overlooked triumph.
Promising Young Woman (2020)
A Must Watch.
Eveything I expected and wanted it to be. The best of 2020.
Busanhaeng (2016)
Remarkable, emotional, and exciting.
The anxiety I felt as this film progressed is immeasurable. Both the acting and the sets are perfect. The plot is seamless. I can't believe I just cried for a zombie movie. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
The Lodge (2019)
Innovative and Refreshing.
While this film does leave you feeling both dirty and cold, it will linger in your heart for days after watching. Keough's performance is haunting, as are the children's characters. Jaeden Martell is scarily good as a scorned teenager and shows versatility throughout the film. The plot is constantly changing your mind on the film's antagonist(s). A second watch should be enough for a lifetime.
Antebellum (2020)
Utterly entrancing.
This film is immaculate. The vision of the writers is flawlessly executed. Monáe's performance is utterly seamless in the first act, never giving away the soon-to-come plot twist. The finale is a total show-down between good and evil, and the film's closing shot is cinematic perfection. I have to rewatch.