It’s the weekend and it’s late. I’ll try and make this as succinct as possible while also maintaining the critical sublimity I am beloved for! Paul Thomas Anderson is a director I hear a lot of high praise over. I have seen his latest piece, Phantom Thread, and thought, while technically good, lacked a lot of emotional […]
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Day Five: Anomalisa (MotM 2020)
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Day Twenty: Avatar (MotM 2020)
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Day Six: Camille (MotM 2020)
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Day Eighteen: Unknown (MotM 2020)
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Day Fourteen: Machete (MotM 2020)
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Day Twenty-Five: Promare (MotM 2020)
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Day Twenty-Seven: Thoroughbreds (MotM 2020)
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Day Nine: Crimson Peak (MotM 2020)
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Day Eight: Hall Pass (MotM 2020)
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Day Twenty-Three: Charade (MotM 2020)
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Day Ten: Fired Up! (MotM 2020)
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Day Seven: In Bruges (MotM 2020)
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Day Nineteen: The Wave (MotM 2020)
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Day Thirteen: Kamikaze Girls (MotM 2020)
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Day Four: Dinner for Schmucks (MotM 2020)
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Day Seventeen: The Nice Guys (MotM 2020)
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Day Two: The Green Hornet (MotM 2020)
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Day Eleven: Hood of Horror (MotM 2020)
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Day Three: The Mosquito Coast (MotM 2020)
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Y’know that meme that made the rounds a few years ago involving Cole Sprouse’s character from Riverdale going on about how much of a weirdo he is? I…
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Day Fourteen: Rocky IV (MotM 2021)
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Day Fifteen: Rocky V (MotM 2021)
This is my cover for this film. I’m not even gonna bother with the promotional art. I’m tired.
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