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Conclave (2024)

British-American political thriller film. It's about a cardinal who is tasked with leading the a new papal conclave and he finds himself at the center of a web of conspiracies and intrigue that could shake the very foundation of the Catholic Church. It's a great movie and probably one of the movies with the most general public appeal in the whole race. All around a solid effort and definitely deserves all the attention it's getting. Overall I can highly recommend it.

This is nominated for Best Costume Design, Best Production Design, Best Editing, Best Original Score, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress, Best Actor and Best Picture at the Oscars. And it very much deserves all of those nominations (but it also should've been nominated for Best Director and Best Cinematography), but I don't really see it being the frontrunner in any of them. I feel like that's even moreso the case with any OTL awards. I've heard people say that the movie is well-liked but not loved enough. I do hope it's gonna take home some Oscars but I wouldn't bet on most of the categories.

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A movie where in the end you don't know if the things in the movie happened or not.

Captain America: Brave New World (2025)

American superhero film. It's about the new Captain America who finds himself in the middle of an international incident and must discover the motive behind a nefarious global plan. Watched this at the cinema yesterday. It's not the best, it's not the worst, it's pretty much your run-of-the-mill Marvel flick. I don't want to spoil anything because someone here might actually want to watch this, but all I'm saying is that Anthony Mackie makes for a good Captain America. Can recommend.

Nosferatu(2025)
Amazing horror romance movie.

Double Impact

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The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024)

Iranian-German-French political drama thriller film. It's about an investigating judge in the Revolutionary Court in Tehran, who grapples with paranoia as nationwide political protests due to the death of a young woman intensify and his gun mysteriously disappears, making him distrust his wife and daughters. Sure, it's not the easiest watch of this race, it's an almost 3 hour long persian-language political movie that's so anti-governemt it got its director sentenced to eight years in prison, so he had to flee his country. But it's definitely worth it. While a runtime like that doesn't exactly fly by, it's still well paced. Great performances, even greater direction, all around a must-watch. And I'm glad we got to see it at all. Overall I can highly recommend it.

This is nominated for Best International Feature Film at the Oscars. Surprisingly as the German entry, but that's because Mohammad Rasoulof had to flee to Germany because of the fact that he was sentenced to prison due to the Iranian government not exactly liking the contents of this movie. Like I already said, I'm glad we get to see this movie at all. Will it win the Oscar? It could, but I haven't seen I'm Still Here yet and some of the other nominees are also very good.

Porcelain War (2024)

Ukranian-American-Australian documentary film. It's about the experience of Ukrainian artists as they face the current Russian occupation in Ukraine. It's very well made, has powerful and beautiful visuals, overall I think it's a very good documentary. Can recommend.

This is nominated for Best Documentary Feature Film at the Oscars. I still have to watch Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat and No Other Land, so I can't really say which one should win. So far they've all been good.

Recently watched The Sandlot, mainly to see what the fuss was all about. It is considered of the best kids adventure movies of the 80's-90's in some rankings. It has a nice cast of kids, however the whole baseball theme is a bit more for the American market.

I'm Still Here (2024)

Brazilian-French political biographical drama film. It's about a mother and activist coping with the forced disappearance of her husband during the military dictatorship in Brazil. It's very good. Fernanda Torres delivers a great performance as the main character and it's a nice touch that her own mother, the great Fernanda Montenegro, is playing the character in the epilogue that's set ~40+ years after the rest of the movie. Overall a movie that I can highly recommend.

This is nominated for Best International Feature Film, Best Actress and Best Picture at the Oscars. It has its best shot at winning an award in Best International Feature Film (which I also completed as of having watched this). The category is filled with quality this year and since I'm Still Here is probably not winning overall Best Picture it has a very good chance at winning that. Best Actress feels like it's gonna come down to Mikey Madison or Demi Moore at this point but I'd say Fernanda Torres is a strong third. Maybe we get an upset.

Baby Cat (2023), I was not prepared :')

20th Century Girl (2022)
Romantic/Drama 1 h 59 min

So this was the last movie that I watched. It felt so nostalgic and the scenes looked simple and realistic. I recommend watching it.
Follows the first love and friendships of a high school student. Bo-Ra is a 17-year-old high school student. She is good at taekwondo and has a bright and positive personality. She is also a member of the broadcasting club at her school. Woon-Ho is a member of the same broadcasting club. Bo-Ra is best friends with Yeon-Du, who attends the same school. Yeon-Du has a crush on Hyun-Jin. She asks Bo-Ra to find out everything about Hyun-Jin and goes to the U.S. to have heart surgery. After that, Bo-Ra begins to observe Hyun-Jin closely and he falls in love with her.

Ford v Ferrari
Known everywhere apart USA as Le Mans '66 (2019)

It's a damn great movie. You got it all. Drama, humour, thrill, speed, more speed, and one of the best (and personally most beautiful) racing cars ever, on the most famous race track ever (with your permission, Nordsleife). Add to it an ensemble of great actors (Josh Lucas makes such a hateable villain figure), great way to tell the story, and a zillion detals to spice up the reality of the dramatization. Ultra thumbs up for the director, for Christian Bale and Matt Damon, and for the writers.

If you like racing, racing movies, or movies, you can't go wrong with this one.

(And while you see the usual trick of "last curve, suddenly the main character has an extra gear, changes to it, pushes the velocitator and wins", it doesn't happen too obviously during the main race in La Sarthe, and it's not how the main character wins or loses. Althought you know already if he's going to win or lose. You know the drill... But, keep your mind open if you don't know the answer, and don't look at it.)

No Other Land (2024)

Palestinian-Norwegian documentary film. It's about the destruction of the occupied West Bank's Masafer Yatta by Israeli soldiers and the alliance which develops between a Palestinian activist and an Israeli journalist. Great, heartbreaking documentary. I don't know what to say apart from the fact that this is a must-watch. Highly recommended.

This is nominated for Best Documentary Feature Film. I still need to watch Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat to complete that category but so far I would have no idea what to choose if I were actually an Oscar voter.

The Brutalist (2024)

American-Hungarian-British epic period drama film. It's about a Hungarian-Jewish architect and Holocaust survivor who emigrates to the United States, where he struggles to achieve the American Dream until a wealthy client changes his life. What a great movie. The 3.5 hour runtime flies past, I don't think I've ever seen a movie that long that felt so short. The intermission fits perfectly and doesn't even break immersion as much as you'd think it would. This is definitely one of my favourite movies I've watched in a while. I just wish I could've seen it at the cinema. Don't be put off by the runtime and you'll discover something great. It's already a future classic. Highly recommended.

This is nominated for Best Production Design, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Actor, Best Director and Best Picture at the Oscars. Half of those categories I have completed now (Production Design, Editing, Cinematography, Score and Screenplay), for the others I still need to watch A Complete Unknown. Out of those that I completed I could see it take Production Design. I could imagine it winning some of the over-the-line awards as well but there the competition is so strong and I still have to watch another movie, so I couldn't predict anything. But like I already said, this might be my favourite movie of the race.

Free Time (2023)
I wanted to like this one, but it's a mixed bag which i'll still recommend. The movie is about a guy having an existential crisis and quitting his job..... What now?
Well, what we get is a cringe comedy, which so well-made for the most part. I could empathize with the situation, but I also felt frustrated with how the main character reacted to things. He is being his own worst enemy. I enjoyed the movie and was curious what the catharsis would look like. But the final 15 mins just ruined it for me. Ughh
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This could have been a great commentary about the nothingness one feels with prolonged monotony and how people cope with it. But the last 15 mins betray the whole premise. It felt like a reinforcement of some annoying ignorant boomer who generalises how young people are so 'lost' and how its a 'phase' they'll get out of.

Random encounter with some guy ranting out on the street:

Pizza spelled backwards is Azzip!
They want you to zip it!
Im not zipping shit!!

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Finally got myself to watch A Real Pain (2024) recently. It's a tender movie well worth your time.

My favourite scene was the normal cousin talks behind his eccentric cousin's back, when he's off to a bathroom break. The teary rant of the normal cousin is just so ....idk....it caught me off guard. It also captured into words, things I felt about the character. I think I'll remember that scene for a good while.

I love him, and I hate him. And yet, I also want to be like him.

The eccentric cousin had some traits I want in my life as well, The Larry David vibe. To feel so deeply and to be into whatever activity you're doing. To be unabashedly authentic, irrespective of the externalities. And yet, I'm too much of a coward to be so raw. I could relate with the normal cousin about this.

Example of the eccentric cousin being at his charismatic best, jokingly reaching out to someone walking alone in a group:

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Yuck! (2024)

French animated comedy short film. It's about a group of kids at a summer camp who think people kissing is the grossest thing there is, but soon they find themselves wanting to give it a try, too. This is cute and funny, the animation is nice, but it doesn't have much substance. Overall I can't really recommend it.

This is nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the Oscars and now I've also finished that category. I think this is one of the weaker ones nominated this year and I'd probably give it to Magic Candies.

Heretic (2024)

Holy- ...this was one of those movies, that makes u go, "What did I just watch!?". Most of the movie is just debate, and yet it is so fascinating. Especially if you have ever been spiritually curious and enjoy scepticism. All 3 actors were fantastic, I need to watch and rewatch a lot of Hugh Grant for sure. There were so many instances where I couldn't predict the direction of this movie. I loved the movie, it's a must-watch!

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The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil (2019)

South Korean action crime film. It's about a gangster and a cop joining forces to capture a serial killer for their respective purposes, but they face challenges from their respective enemies. Rewatched this yesterday and it's still very good.

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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024)

Belgian-French-Dutch documentary film. It's about the Cold War episode that led American musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach to crash the UN Security Council in protest against the murder of Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba. This documentary is full of jazz, featuring musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Abbey Lincoln, Max Roach, Nina Simone, Miriam Makeba, John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Melba Liston, Eric Dolphy, Charles Mingus, Ornette Coleman, Le Grand Kallé, Rock-a-Mambo, Dr. Nico, Marie Daulne "Zap Mama", Eddy Wally and political figures such as Patrice Lumumba, Dag Hammarskjöld, Nikita Khrushchev,
Malcolm X, Allen Dulles, John F. Dulles. It's also the fastest any 2.5 hour documentary has ever felt to me. Highly recommended.

This is nominated for Best Documentary Feature Film at the Oscars. I now have finished that category as well and let me tell you, it's probably the hardest to predict this year. All the nominated documentaries are great, but ultimately I think they might go with this one, because it's just done differently. The way it's edited and put together just elevates it beyond the other (albeit great) more conventional documentaries nominated this year.

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Death by Numbers (2024)

American documentary short film. It's about a school shooting survivor who reckons with existential questions of hatred and justice as she prepares to confront her shooter. Her speech and the eventual confrontation with the shooter are obviously impressive, but the rest of this docu short is a bit too expansive in my eyes. Still, it's well worth the watch. Can recommend.

This is nominated for Best Documentary Short Film at the Oscars. I've also finished that category now. So yeah... I'd go for Incident, but I kinda feel like they might give the Oscar to The Only Girl in the Orchestra.