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I am looking fwd to watching New Dads 🙈

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It def looks like it hits a certain "fuck it" vibe. And I can appreciate a solid Bill Burr rant here and there, but do we think we can hold a movie together for 90 mins??

Report back once you've watched this weekend!

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Struggling up to a 3/10

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Oof. That’s rough.

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If you want a better, but def less light Netflix movie, give Fair Play a shot. It's a bit of an anxiety inducer, but also a good conversation starter.

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I recently watched Living, after queueing it based on your recommendation. I wanted to go back to the edition where you talked about it but couldn't find it 🫠

Our memories are simultaneously getting infinitely deeper and preserved for longer, the caveat being we can no longer find them 🥵

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We should just call this era "The Glut" because you're right, almost infinite access to knowledge and information, and yet limited searching and sifting capabilties.

But more importantly, what did you think?

Also, found it for you (it was a small feature so I'm impressed you came back to it!): https://whatsintheaters.substack.com/p/things-are-about-to-get-awkward

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There is something purposefully *basic* about the movie that serves as a welcome change of pace —a change from *the hustle*— that so often enthralls us one way or another.

This movie simply tells a story, which is not in itself anything other than what it is: someone caring about something because reasons. That's all. Very well told, and the kind of movie that puts you in a calm and introspective trance, versus say, wanting to drive fast and furiously after watching it.

Too often movies with great messages fly under the radar because we don't have access to someone we care about with an informed opinion. I appreciate your newsletter.

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I was just talking about something akin to this with a friend who is French. She was saying how French films are often just a sort of snapshot of people’s lives. You drop in for a bit, say hi, and then leave.

I think those movies are like what you’re saying, a sort of respite from what we’re normally exposed to in “American movies.” But their impact can often be quite large even if their stories are “small.” I feel like a non-French version of this is Past Lives from earlier this year.

I’m really glad you find value in the newsletter. It’s fun to write (most of the time) even if it can be hard, but it’s a lot more fun when people find it useful and *gasp* even enjoyable. So thank you for reading, and thank you even more for letting me know you like it.

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Well pointed out, how narrative is changing at a larger scale and how our perspectives are enriched by including voices previously kept out. 🙌🏼

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I like to think this will continue as a trend and it'll only improve movies and shows. But hard to predict! But it just feels like the storytelling gates have been opened and new stuff is rushing through

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