I don’t know what I just watched, but I’m pretty sure God, machine, and man just had fistfight in my cortex
Author: Dan Stalcup
The time travel rules and logic are Swiss cheese, but the energy and comedy and charm are there, if nowhere near the peak powers of Part I.
A balls-to-the-walls time travel romp across, like, 4 timelines.
Note: I’ve published a full review of this film.
Charming beyond reason. Amy Adams is absolutely phenomenal as a Disney princess come to life. The romance and idealism are palpable. Too many flaws to be truly great, but damn close.
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F for Fake (1973)
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2009 Top 100 – Original List
See the 2009 Top 100 rewatch overview for more context
Overstuffed but riveting, this is a worthy sequel I like more now than ever. Exciting, tense, with both heart and transcendent visuals. There are stakes and consequences and themes. Just a great adventure.
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School of Rock (2003)
Don’t you be talkin bout my bowtie!
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Dead Poets Society (1989)
Reviewed on The Goods: A Film Podcast
Funnier, stranger, and more beautiful than I remember. The astonishing Technicolor, all-time soundtrack, and world-class production are grounded by Judy Garland’s humane role as Dorothy (at age 17!)
A post-Wes Andersonian end-of-high school comedy that’s simultaneously charming and a bit dull, despite a lean sub-90 runtime. Cast is full of winners but led by a blank slate.