Tell No One

This engrossing French thriller should go down in history as one of the finest to emerge from that county. Amazing. 5/5

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Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

This comedy is charming, romantic & very sweet, if rather benign & predictable. Good, not great. 3/5

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Only God Forgives

This is going to need a longer review from me so pardon the length of this. People are very divided in their opinions about this film, and I can certainly see why. This looks and feels for all the world like a Kim Ki-Duk South Korean revenge thriller - lush cinematography, beautiful palettes, long slow shots, silent or mostly-silent characters, and intense violence. And if you aren't familiar with this type of film I'm sure this movie would feel utterly alien and overly violent. What's even more interesting about "Only God Forgives" is that it's penned by Danish writer Nicolas Winding Refn, the esteemed author of the "Pusher" trilogy. So, in addition to a South Korean visual feel it has a marvelous Danish sensibility about it in that doesn't feel the need to explain or explore any more than what's needed. It's a brilliant pairing that works together just fantastically to create an intensely gruesome yet poignantly beautiful film that I just loved. My one complaint would be that they had Ryan Gosling, who works so beautifully in silence, and they didn't give him a meatier role like we might have seen with Choi Min-Sik or Johnny Hallyday. With that complaint aside, I found this film utterly amazing, and if you are a fan of South Korean film and Scandinavian sensibility you will as well. Loved this very much. 4.5/5

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Leaving

Thomas is bold & dynamic in this subtle yet compelling drama about a collapsing marriage - great choices throughout. 4/5

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Nowhere Boy

This biopic about the formative years of Lennon is smartly done & well acted by all, especially Aaron Johnson. 3.5/5

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