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Manuel São Bento 🔜 #LFF

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Manuel São Bento 🔜 #LFF @manuelsbento.bsky.social · 24d

#NowWatching: THE LOST BUS

I like Paul Greengrass' movies. Love the Matthew McConaughey & America Ferrera lead combo. And I love survival stories, even more if they're based on true events. Somehow, I've missed the reception to this film, so I'm going in with no expectations.

Manuel São Bento 🔜 #LFF @manuelsbento.bsky.social · 24d

#PlayDirty

Manuel São Bento 🔜 #LFF @manuelsbento.bsky.social · 24d

For the longest time, I thought I was the one who was stricter than most when it comes to giving 5/5 to a film - I kinda still do - but after these past few years, I've come to realize some people are just waaaaay too easily impressed - either that or they just want engagement.

Manuel São Bento 🔜 #LFF @manuelsbento.bsky.social · 24d

Okay, please let me know if this is a real IMAX screen because how doesn't Europe have one of these everywhere?!

Manuel São Bento 🔜 #LFF @manuelsbento.bsky.social · 24d

https://movieswetextedabout.com/one-battle-after-another-movie-review-a-star-is-born-in-one-of-the-years-best-and-most-important-films/

'One Battle After Another' Movie Review: A Star Is Born in One of the Year's Best and Most Important Films

Of all the hype bubbles that form around the first reactions to a new release, One Battle After Another generated some of the most effusive of this century. And I mean that almost literally, since man...

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Manuel São Bento 🔜 #LFF @manuelsbento.bsky.social · 25d

Can we talk about #OneBattleAfterAnother's costume designer, Colleen Atwood, for a second?

Absolutely *brilliant* idea to give Chase Infiniti's character a leather jacket & tulle skirt combination, exceptionally describing Willa's arc from innocent child to a fearless woman.

Manuel São Bento 🔜 #LFF @manuelsbento.bsky.social · 25d

Any (paid) outlet out there interested in the following reviews from the upcoming #LFF?

The Voice of Hind Rajab
A Private Life
Train Dreams
Hamlet
Dreams

Manuel São Bento 🔜 #LFF @manuelsbento.bsky.social · 25d

If you give the best performance of the year, you should win the respective award. That's it, simple.

Oh wait, but "I didn't looove the film as much as others, so I'm gonna vote for someone else" is a teeeeeeeerrible argument.

Manuel São Bento 🔜 #LFF @manuelsbento.bsky.social · 25d

The simple fact that an actor's chances to get nominated or even win an award depends heavily on the film's performance as a whole - critical reception, box-office, etc - should leave clear how biased the whole system is.

Manuel São Bento 🔜 #LFF @manuelsbento.bsky.social · 25d

#NowWatching: PLAY DIRTY

Am I the only one surprised by the fact that this is only the fifth feature film Shane Black ever directed? Damn. Well, I'm a fan of his style, so I'm hoping for a good time!

Manuel São Bento 🔜 #LFF @manuelsbento.bsky.social · 26d

Another year, another #EAFC PC release that's completely broken. I cannot understand how incompetent they must be at EA or how low they prioritize the PC version of their games.

Manuel São Bento 🔜 #LFF @manuelsbento.bsky.social · 26d

Imagine giving a super high rating to a new film - yes, it's #OneBattleAfterAnother - and spending most of your time complaining about how other people loved it more.

Is a 4 or 4.5 out of 5 not enough for you? Shouldn't you be ecstatic you watching such a great film?!

Manuel São Bento 🔜 #LFF @manuelsbento.bsky.social · 26d

Just because YOU didn't find #OneBattleAfterAnother as great as almost everyone else, that doesn't warrant the "overhyped" or "overrated" terms. YOU alone don't define these words.

YOU need time for OTHERS to join your childish anger towards people loving a film more than you.

Manuel São Bento 🔜 #LFF @manuelsbento.bsky.social · 26d

I feel like it's a good time to explain this to people:

Overhyped: received excessive publicity, marketing or anticipation *before* its release, leading to unrealistic expectations.

Overrated: generally considered better than what it actually is. Perceived vs actual quality.

Manuel São Bento 🔜 #LFF @manuelsbento.bsky.social · 26d

undeniable, elevated by tremendous performances from the entire cast. It's more than just shock horror; it's a brutal, thematically rich look at how grief corrupts & perpetuates cycles of abuse. An essential, unforgettable piece of modern horror. #BringHerBack

Manuel São Bento 🔜 #LFF @manuelsbento.bsky.social · 26d

Just caught up with BRING HER BACK.

HOLY F****** S***!!!!!!!

Manuel São Bento 🔜 #LFF @manuelsbento.bsky.social · 27d

And suddenly, even though it's still opening weekend, no one cares anymore about what makes #OneBattleAfterAnother great or not. Everyone only cares about how many Oscar noms it gets.

I hate awards season. No one actually talks about film.

Manuel São Bento 🔜 #LFF @manuelsbento.bsky.social · 27d

Even with the upcoming heavy-hitting Oscar marketing campaign for #OneBattleAfterAnother, I still don't believe it's going to win Best Picture or even get close to doing so. Then again, I'm no awards expert.

But let's see.

Manuel São Bento 🔜 #LFF @manuelsbento.bsky.social · 27d

https://open.spotify.com/episode/685I7rKWu6MYlAJlQOg3xG?si=827352934c034a0a

Manuel São Bento 🔜 #LFF @manuelsbento.bsky.social · 27d

https://x.com/manuelsbento/status/1971318030098415981

Manuel São Bento 🔜 #LFF @manuelsbento.bsky.social · 28d

Paul Thomas Anderson's ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER is a stunning technical achievement & one of the year's best films. It's a chaotic, intense & even funny look at how the past weighs on the present, forcing a burnt-out revolutionary (a fantastic Leonardo DiCaprio) back into a fight that's now deeply

Manuel São Bento 🔜 #LFF @manuelsbento.bsky.social · 27d

New week, new #OnceUponAFranchise episode!

Leave your thoughts, comments & questions below about THOR: THE DARK WORLD.

Manuel São Bento 🔜 #LFF @manuelsbento.bsky.social · 27d

dense, deeply impressive story about the battles we can't escape & the family we fight for. #OneBattleAfterAnother

Manuel São Bento 🔜 #LFF @manuelsbento.bsky.social · 28d

The #OneBattleAfterAnother average rating on Rotten Tomatoes is, by far, the most impressive number out there.

Manuel São Bento 🔜 #LFF @manuelsbento.bsky.social · 28d

Something tells me this is gonna be a veeeeeery long review... #OneBattleAfterAnother

Manuel São Bento 🔜 #LFF @manuelsbento.bsky.social · 29d

Also, #OneBattleAfterAnother could have been released in the US quite literally on any day for the past 10-15 years & it would still be "incredibly timely".

Let's not have short memory spans, people.