High-Rise

This surrealistic thriller definitely got in my head. I can't even pretend that I understood it all - hell, I'd be lucky if I got half of it. I definitely feel a second watching will illuminate more of the subtleties in the plot. The direction was magnificent, and I should have guessed the music was by Clint Mansell when it began to haunt me so early on in the film. The score also features a brilliant cover of Abba's "SOS" by Portishead that left me speechless. I was captivated by this, I will need to see it again. 4/5

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Burnt

I feel like I've been souring a bit on Bradley Cooper lately - I think it feels like he's been spinning his wheels a bit I guess. I loved what he did in this film though - he was fire one moment and water the next. He really gave this his all and I appreciated it very much. The script was a bit lean though - could have used more character meat and about 10 more minutes to develop backstories a bit more thoroughly. Overall, nicely done, I was fully engaged. 3.5/5

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Mississippi Grind

Reynolds & Mendelsohn give tour-de-force performances in this gritty drama, just spectacular. Loved it. 4.5/5

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Unfinished Business

What a terrible, awful, unfunny mess this is. No sense of character or wit or timing at all. Hated it. 1.5/5

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Interview

Buscemi's dramedy is quick, witty, & *really* well acted by both parties - "My Dinner with Andre" only way better. 4/5

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