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Iron Man 2 (2010)

Iron Man 2 is the moment where the Marvel Cinematic Universe really starts to feel like itself.

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Hereditary (2018)

For a solid hour or so, Hereditary has something special going on.

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When Harry Met Sally… (1989)

While not the first-ever example of the “cosmopolitan” romantic comedy, When Harry Met Sally… might be the most influential, and is certainly one of the best.

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The Odyssey (1997)

Homer’s The Odyssey, by its very nature, does not fit especially well into movie format.

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The Incredible Hulk (2008)

The Incredible Hulk is instructive.

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Babylon (2022)

When the movie opened with elephant shit, I knew that this was not going to be my favorite version of Damien Chazelle.

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Iron Man (2008)

And so it began.

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Reality (2023)

Reality is a fascinating piece of docudrama by Tina Satter, adapting her stage play to film.

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Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. (2023)

As an adaptation of the universally-known and -loved novel from 1970, it is what you would expect: nostalgic and rosy and clearly a piece of “warm-hug cinema.” It’s more than that, though.

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Singin’ in the Rain (1952)

Consider this review a sticky note for me to revisit Singin’ in the Rain in the years to come.