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"We watched The Landlord together. It was sent to us by Sam Mendes before Away We Go was being filmed. We had told Sam about our love of Hal Ashby and some of his other films, and Sam was also an Ashby fan. That was kind of our common entry point, and the reason we knew we were in such good hands with Sam as director was because he was seeing the same references we were [seeing] and had the same idea for the look and feel of the movie. He sent us The Landlord and we watched it together and we loved it. The color and the tone, and the fact that it was a real movie taking place in a real specific time."

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Spectre (2015)

7.2 (29 Ratings) Rate It

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A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organisation. While...

Kirk Bage (1775 KP) rated 1917 (2020) in Movies

Aug 5, 2020

1917 (2020)

2020 | Drama, War

8.8

(56 Ratings)

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Best since Saving Private Ryan

Simply the best war movie since Saving Private Ryan. Visual masterpiece and technical masterclass. It grips you in minute one and doesn't let go for two hours. A moving and memorable acheivement in every scene. Owes a lot to Kubrick, but that is no bad thing. See it!

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Road to Perdition (2002)

8.1 (14 Ratings) Rate It

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When Michael Sullivan's young son discovers his father's job he becomes a target of powerful and...

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Barry Newman (204 KP) rated 1917 (2020) in Movies

Jan 28, 2020

1917 (2020)

2020 | Drama, War

8.8

(56 Ratings)

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Whilst a relatively simple story about two soldiers on a journey to deliver a live saving message I found this to be a highly impressive film. Technically brilliant and also quite moving in the human story that it tells and its depiction of the pointlessness of war. The cinematography and use of long takes is very realistic and immersive, you really do feel like you are on the front line. Dedicating the film to his grandfather this is obviously a very personal project for Sam Mendes and the director is at the top of his game here. I found this to be far superior to 'Dunkirk' which whilst also being a feast for the eyes lacked characters that you could actually care about. Mendes manages to get the balance just right and has created one of the best war movies in years.