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"This trilogy was rereleased at Film Forum in the summer of 2015, right before we started shooting Menashe. I went once a week and cried in the theater by myself. A universal story of birth, death, love, and coming of age. So many moments I can never forget: the joy of the school montage, and the famous scene in which the children see a train for the first time, a symbol of the arrival of modernity."

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Keith David recommended A Double Life (1947) in Movies (curated)

A Double Life (1947)

1947 | Classics, Drama, Film-Noir

8.0

(2 Ratings)

Movie Favorite

"Well, it was an actor playing Othello. It was written by Garson Kanin, who later married a teacher of mine, but he was married to Ruth Gordon, who was a favorite actress of mine. And it was a movie about the theater. I love those kinds of in-house things. I love political movies or plays, but especially plays about the inner workings of the business, or that give you insight into the process of what actors go through."

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Terence Nance recommended Y Tu Mama Tambien (2001) in Movies (curated)

Y Tu Mama Tambien (2001)

2001 | International, Comedy, Drama

5.0

(1 Ratings)

Movie Favorite

"Ja’Tovia, my be-all and end-all at the time, took me to see this in the theater. I didn’t know people could make movies that were art. So she started my career by taking me to this and then to Amélie not too long after that. I didn’t know that filmmakers were allowed to go off on tangents, and since I don’t think linearly, this introduced me to the idea that I had a place in cinema."

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Joe Swanberg recommended Gimme Shelter (1970) in Movies (curated)

Gimme Shelter (1970)

1970 | Documentary, Music, Thriller

(0 Ratings)

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"For a period of time, I thought I might only make documentaries. Films like Gimme Shelter had a lot to do with this attitude. Why make narrative work when real life was so interesting? I loved the Maysles approach to filming; I loved the Rolling Stones during that period; I loved the controversy surrounding the film. It still kind of seems like the perfect movie. Anytime this is playing in the theater, I try to see it."

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Russ Troutt (291 KP) rated Bumblebee (2018) in Movies

Jun 28, 2019

Bumblebee (2018)

2018 | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

7.8

(80 Ratings)

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I can't believe there wasn't more buzz about Bumblebee, it was so good! This is the Transformer movie we should've got from the very beginning. I hope they wipe the slate clean of the Michael Bay helmed movies, build upon this one, and give us more like this. Movies like this is why I keep going back to the theater, for the fun ride. You should definitely roll out and watch Bumblebee if you haven't done so yet.

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Kay Bee (1 KP) rated John Wick (2014) in Movies

Jan 28, 2018

John Wick (2014)

2014 | Action, Thriller

8.5

(83 Ratings)

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The most convincing character Keanu Reeves has ever portrayed, fantastic soundtrack, and the best gun fight in recent memory (0 more)

Not enough people saw it when it first came out and I had no one to talk to about it except my husband (0 more)

Best Movie Surprise I've Ever Had

I generally like Keanu Reeves even though he can be wooden at times action films have become his Forte. My husband and I both love action movies so we went to see it when it came out in the theater and hadn't really heard any Buzz about it. I was absolutely blown away and it was my favorite movie of the year, so much so that we were in line opening night to see John Wick 2 (and were not disappointed in that one either but that's another review). It really is just an all-around great movie if you like action films, revenge thrillers, or Keanu Reeves; you really can't go wrong. The score is so great I bought and downloaded it immediately after we left the theater. The club scene is perfection.