Dazzling and touching by turns, with an evocative maturity. The ending is daring but I’m not sure sufficiently earned. Wants so hard to be Toy Story 3, but definitely isn’t.
Author: Dan Stalcup
Famed for its raunch (and the script is certainly filthy), this is also surprisingly sweet and insecure. A few gags are ludicrous (re: pie), and one in particular is vile (spycam), but most of it is… almost tender?
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!)