Matthew Goudreau’s Top 5:
Although the metaphors eventually become about as heavy handed as the sledgehammer Gyllenhaal’s character wields, Demolition is nevertheless a poignant study about the buildup and release of repressed emotions. Based off his performance, I expect big things out of young actor Judah Lewis in the future.
A much quieter film than the horror films typically churned out of Hollywood. The Witch, while it is devoid of jump scares, more than makes up for in atmosphere and an overwhelming sense of dread and paranoia.
3. The Nice Guys
Shane Black’s return to the buddy genre was the most fun I have had at the theater all year. Crowe’s brutish straight man is a great compliment to Ryan Gosling’s cross between Wile. E. Coyote and the slapstick comedians of the silent era.
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The best musician biopic of the millennium. While the movie admires Chet Baker, it never reveres him and instead opts to demonstrate that he will always be too emblematic to fully understand.
1. The Lobster
The Lobster is one of the strangest but surprisingly profound movies I have seen in a long time. More importantly, it feels socially relevant thanks to its commentary on modern relationships and the stigma of being single.
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