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[LetTigerIn]

First Reformed
I'm not sure how the box office is holding up, but I think this is proving to be a quality movie year (even for the blockbusters). I had to add this one quickly, because, I thought it paired nicely with, of all things, Won't You Be My Neighbor?. About the only thing I knew about this one going in is that it is written and directed by Paul Schrader, and even if his name were not shown on the credits, it would undoubtedly come up in discussing the film. Off the top of my head, I think this is the best written film of the year so far, and the performances are equally brilliant. Ethan Hawke is brilliant. Philip Ettinger is also a standout in the film. Amanda Seyfried and Cedric the Entertainer are good as well. Really glad I caught this in the cinema, because even a small audience really contributed to this film.

[LetTigerIn]

American Animals
There is a big group of movies amassing at the top of my favorite movies of 2018 list, and this one is joining that menagerie. I didn't know too much about this one going in, so I was caught a little bit by surprise, and I was mesmerized by this. Among its other virtues, it includes some really nice performances from a cast that includes Barry Keoghan (The Killing of a Sacred Deer; Dunkirk), Evan Peters (American Horror Story); and Ann Dowd (who is in the list twice now thanks to Hereditary). I was fascinated by this movie on pretty much every level. For the curious, I'd recommend maybe just watching the trailer and steering clear of any spoiler-y reviews. It's in theaters, but it looks like it's also on Vudu, if that's more your bag. However, I'm really glad I caught it at the local cinema.

[santiclaws]

American Animals
There is a big group of movies amassing at the top of my favorite movies of 2018 list, and this one is joining that menagerie. I didn't know too much about this one going in, so I was caught a little bit by surprise, and I was mesmerized by this. Among its other virtues, it includes some really nice performances from a cast that includes Barry Keoghan (The Killing of a Sacred Deer; Dunkirk), Evan Peters (American Horror Story); and Ann Dowd (who is in the list twice now thanks to Hereditary). I was fascinated by this movie on pretty much every level. For the curious, I'd recommend maybe just watching the trailer and steering clear of any spoiler-y reviews. It's in theaters, but it looks like it's also on Vudu, if that's more your bag. However, I'm really glad I caught it at the local cinema.

I liked it quite a bit myself. Interesting story.

[roenick]

My wife and I saw this last night and loved it. Amazing man who stayed on message throughout his life. Very cool to hear what he wanted to do and how to do it and that sometimes he had doubts, fears and concerns but stayed focus on helping children gain confidence in themselves and know that what they are going through and feeling wasn't strange or new. Lived by two simple rules: Love your neighbor and Love yourself. I think we are missing his voice right now and it makes me sad. Have a great day everyone!