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City of God
Some movies announce themselves with noise; City of God (2002) prefers to earn its reputation the slow way, one convert at a time. You can tell a lot about a movie from its tagline, and “If you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you.” gives away the game in the…
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Rear Window
Few things separate a forgettable night of scrolling from a night you actually remember, and “Rear Window” (1954) lands firmly in the second camp for a specific kind of viewer. That reputation, as it turns out, is well earned. Everything the film wants you to feel is right there in its tagline: “It only takes…
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Lost in Translation
Every so often a film shows up that seems built for exactly one mood, and “Lost in Translation”, released in 2003, is one of those titles. That reputation, as it turns out, is well earned. The marketing leaned on the line “Everyone wants to be found.” — and once you are a few scenes in,…