I love Lizzy Caplan.
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Now You See Me 2 (2016)
Author: Dan Stalcup
A bit too frenetic, and the live action segment sucks the energy out of the story, but the animation is jaw-dropping and the story otherwise buoyant.
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Now You See Me (2013)
It still holds up, hilarious and human. Comedy that actually cares about its characters, themes, and stories. Carell is phenomenal. But the criticisms are right, too: very male-centric, iffy on race and gay jokes, and longer than it needs to be.
Charming leads and goofy-fun premise, but the rest of the story flounders, and the direction distracts from the charm. Way too much Ed Sheeran.
Just watch the Beatles clips on YouTube.
So much better than The Return of Jafar in basically every way, yet completely overwhelmed by Genie’s pop culture-isms
Tons of nostalgia. Wish I could skydive with these guys. Phenomenally shitty CGI.
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Way Down East (1920)
This is the fourth DW Griffith film I’ve watched in my tour through film history, and the fourth starring Lillian Gish.
A gangster film like no other. Bizarre blend of tones. Filled with bitter ironies and great acting. Also a seminal moment in cinema history.
Cheapo animation, bad musical numbers, some charming voice work, weak, noisy script, somehow stars Iago…? At least it’s mercifully short.