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Why The Movies Will Never Feel The Same Again
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recent films from letterboxd
- Bambi Meets Godzilla, 1969 - ★★★Watched on Sunday October 26, 2025.
- The Hudsucker Proxy, 1994 - ★★★★★I came into this with zero preconceptions, only the knowledge of the Coen brother's involvement. I loved this movie.The actors - including heavy hitters like Tim Robbins, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Paul Newman - all play over the top caricatures, and where that usually loses me, here I was onboard from the word go. The […]
- Bottle Rocket, 1996 - ★★★As I mentioned in my Bottle Rocket (Short) review, this is a fascinating look at the beginnings of the most recognizable auteur in modern cinema. That it also kicked off the careers of the Owen brothers - the younger two, at least - is interesting, and it's easy to see some of the future characters […]
- Bottle Rocket, 1993 - ★★★½Originally screened at Sundance, this Wes Anderson's short film caught the eye of James L Brooks who financed the full length movie that came out in 1996. Bottle Rocket (both the short and the feature) are also the first work of Owen and Luke Wilson, who have both become household names at this point. The […]
- Escape from L.A., 1996 - ★★★Chekhov's matchstick. Did Escape from New York need a sequel? NoDid they feel the need to go even more extreme with LA? YesWas it enjoyable? For the most part. Also, I love Steve Buscemi.
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