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Bullshit.

Watched on Sunday February 5, 2023.

Gorgeous cinematography, sound design, production & visuals! With an exceptional performance from Billie and the orchestra! The album brought to life, there needs to be more films like this made.

Rep Tour Film has the best multicamera editing I've seen!

Also, Taylor Swift >>>>>

Watched on Sunday June 12, 2022.

The Haunting Of Hill House : Dir. Mike Flanagan.

Hill House, Peak of Modern Paranormal Horror. This show is written and presented with such delicacy, it's unmatched by any other horror media I've ever seen. I highly needed this rewatch.

It's not about the ghosts of the Hill House, it's more about a broken misshapen family. Horror felt like a secondary element of the show, it was much about how the Crain Family deteriorated from the happening of That One Night, and the house itself.

The characters are way different than what a classic paranormal horror story character would be, but that's what's so unique about Hill House let alone all of Mike Flanagan's Horror Shows. With such depth to everything they do, coinciding with their past in the Hill House, it's mind blowing.

First 4 EPs are more of a set up for the actual story of The House, and I'm saying The House a lot here because it weren't the ghosts, it was the house, it's the house and the history behind is what happened with the Crain family.

The show's timeline, may seem confusing at first and as it complicates ahead, but it's nailed to perfection. The connection between every episode and all that was building up with THAT Night, is so fragile and just perfect. So many questions and I've rarely seen any show answer them with this depth.

The atmosphere of Mike Flanagan's every piece of work is enough to frighten you. The element that scares me the most wasn't it's true horror feeling but the way it made me feel uneasy with its such elegant sound design, Big irer of the sound design, I LOVED every bit of sound this show made me hear and the feeling that came with it.

With the least number of Jump-scares, Lewtons or noises, you can still feel the fear and the emotions building inside you, filling your head, I personally felt soo weighed by the atmosphere alone, for some moments couldn't even breathe! For real! Spotlight goes to when Kid Luke Sees A Ghost In Ep4 and The Truth Of Bent Neck Lady in Ep5's ending. UNREAL.

The score from The Newtown brothers, I can sob onto the feeling of fear it filled me up with.

Hill House is Masterclass of cinematography. Not just the setting of the frame/scene, but how the camera is set up and moved across over the coarse of the complete episode.

And specifically talking about EP06, one of the top tier TV episodes ever made. Being a big fan of One Takers, this episode has the longest of one take sequences I've ever seen. The episode as a whole felt like a one take, except when they switched from past to present they had to cut, and just at the end when all the tension was lifted up.

That delicacy of screenplay is ever unmatched, again talking specifically about this one episode.

Overall as well, One of the most unique and creative screenplays I've ever seen. The acting was flawless, the child actors did such an exceptional job, even on the one take sequences. Right at the end, episode 8, 9 and 10, Could feel the effort every actor has put into the play. Can't even name specific actors, the whole cast, they all did a flawless work portraying the characters.

Not gonna leave without talking about The Red Room monologue by Nell in EP10, for reason I really don't understand why, but it had me teared up and goosebumps all over. Maybe just because it was said out with the Expression of fulfillment but also fear of how they all were swolled by the house and The Red Room. And a lot of credit also goes to Victoria's acting and the background score of the scene.

- This room is like the heart of the house. No, not a heart, a stomach. It was your dance studio Theo. It was my toy room, it was a reading room for Mom, a game room for Steve, a family room for Shirley, a tree-house. But it was always the Red Room. It put on different faces so that we'd be still and quiet. While it digested.

- I'm like a small creature swallowed whole by a monster, and the monster feels my tiny little movements inside.

- I learned a secret. There's no without, I am not gone. I'm scattered into so many pieces, sprinkled on your life like new snow.

😭 4½/5 stars. For reasons, I just couldn't give it a 5, but that don't mean it has flaws. A MUST watch show, doesn't matter if you are or aren't into horror. This show is more than just horror or just some Haunted House.

Watched on Thursday May 12, 2022.

Watched on Friday April 22, 2022.

The Batman (2022) : Dir. Matt Reeves.

The Batman, to me, it was either gonna be a spectacle, or a total disaster. And it's above being a spectacle. First things first, this film is no doubt worthy of a 5/5 star rating, but just a few things here and there had me take down a ½ star.

The only thing I felt off about this film, was it's runtime and difference of pacing over course. The first half, I didn't even Realize how fast it had ed! Things just happened and yet I was very well able to keep up with everything's that had happened. The build up from the very first epilogue from Bruce, to the end of the chase sequence, all of that had me already giving the film 5 on 5 rating! Never felt like I was there sitting in a cinema full of people watching a movie, it felt as if I were in my sleep, dreaming all this! It was Smooth!

The second half, it was slow, but no doubt it was just as good as the first half, except I felt like a little slow and uneven, parts of it even felt as if I were dragging the film behind me. But the best thing about this one, is that we finally got to see Batman go through the cases and the work that's put behind solving cases, searching for evidences, clues, Anything to help solve the case. That is the highlight of this segment of the film and it was amazing!

The final part of It, it was stunning. Got the bad guy, but the day ain't over yet. This kind of plot had been used a lot, but the approach to it in this film was great! Though i saw most of it coming, still it did surprise me a few times. And damn that chat between Batman and Riddler In Arkham before things go down, it was terrifying to me, could easily feel the tension of that scene building in my head.

The characters were incredible, all the ones we saw, they all had their own significance and input to the story, they had some background to hold on. Especially one the most interesting ones, Selina, Penguin and Falcone. These 3 chsraco, though not the leads, had me wanting more of them and easily took all my interest over them even if Bruce is on screen! Alfred, was very differently shown here than anywhere else we've seen him. This time around he wasn't always like the guy in the chair, but he had his own thing going. And I really loved seeing this version of Alfred, instead of the Alfred who's always at Bruce's back. I wanted more of Alfred and Falcone overall, but there's only a limited amount of things you could put into a limited amount of time, though there should've been more of Falcone atleast.

I will really not say anything about Batman and Bruce's Character, except it was the most unique portrayal of their characters, specially Batman.

And, my personal favorite traits of The Batman, it's GORGEOUS cinematography and photography. I already knew that Greig Fraser was cinematographing it and was also the Director of Photography, which instantly makes this film a visual spectacle. It I hadn't kneoit was Grieg Fraser before, I would've definitely known it while watching! The screen was literally screaming Cinematographed By Greig Fraser at me while watching! It had all his signature style over it! And the ever part is this films coloring overall and use of colors in different scenes with a precise lighting and tone, gives it an incredible depth. This film said things without making a sound just by it's visual beauty.

An impeccable piece by Matt Reeves along with Greig's signature all over, With a killer musical score by Michael Giacchino and an exceptionally unique style, The Batman stands out among all the Batman let alone superhero films ever made.

4½/5 🌟

Might start writing reviews regularly, If I get enough time. Anyways...

Portrait Of A Lady On Fire : Dir. Céline Sciamma.

A one of a kind film, I haven't seen many french films but among the ones I have, this one stands on top. Beginning with its atmosphere, I feel a it has a very calm and neutral atmosphere which also has a sprinkle of romance to it. Though it was a Rewatch, this film felt just as fresh as it were an initial watch. Love the setting and pacing of it, from the beginning to the ending, nothing feels too slow or too fast.

Céline Sciamma directing is stunning, how they shot each scene, put every element into the frame, for me each frame of the film is visually perfect, as if it were just a painting. I'd gladly snap any frame of the film and set it as my desktop wallpaper. A stunning work of camera and Cinematography.

Acting is another highlight of the film, Adèle and Noemie, the two main leads, they acted the characters with such beauty, and with a great chemistry between them. You could feel the love between the characters growing slowly since they meet each other.

The film doesn't have any musical score, but you won't ever feel it! I didn't, not at the first and not even in the second watch. I just thought about it after watching it, and realized there was no background music in the film. It's very quiet with a great audio mixing to the outdoor scenes. The film didn't require any score, it's all covered by it's visual beauty!

And, My personal favorite trait of this film was it's gorgeous coloring! I really have a thing for coloring, and always love to see equally vibrant colors without much gloss, and how color correct the film is, it's Stunning! But for me, it didn't have that excitement while watching the film to get that last ½ star.

Overall, it's a film that would really touch your sense of Cinema. It's theme is overalll romance/love but how it approaches that theme, that is very different than anything else with an eye grabbing cinematography, steadiness and colors! Must watch!

4½/5 🌟

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