It wouldn’t be an edition of Four Calling Birds if I
didn’t share my favorite movies of the year! I’ve seen about 70 movies in
theaters this year so I’m feeling good. Let’s gooooooo (in no particular
order)…
Hit Man
I’m a sucker for Linklater and I’m a sucker
for Glen Powell (who also paired up for my favorite movie of all time,
“Everybody Wants Some”) so me liking this was probably inevitable. I was lucky
enough to see this Netflix movie in theaters at the Egyptian in Hollywood and
my one sad note was that more people didn’t get to see it the same way. Hit Man
officially launched Glen Powell as a movie star. The scene at the end with the
notes app had my audience applauding. Applauding! I can’t think of the last time
I saw that happen. Such a blast.
Conclave
I like to think of myself as Glen Powell in
Hit Man but if we’re being honest I’m probably more of a Cardinal Lawerence.
More movies should be about cranky men gossiping about each other. So rarely do
we have all of the best boys in one place: John Lithgow, Stanley Tucci, Ralph
Fiennes? Give a Catholic a break!
National Anthem
Okay, underseen one here that I wanted to
give a shoutout. I would’ve missed this in theaters had I not checked my AMC
app. A coming of age story in which a downtrodden young man gets hired to help
out at a ranch that doubles as an oasis for LGBTQ people. Eve Lindley is
magical and should be in more stuff. It’s available digitally and I can’t
recommend it enough. Finding your people is everything.
The Substance
It’s not a hot take to say that this was insane. One of a few movies I’ve seen in the last few years where it ended and my first thought was, “That was a masterpiece.” Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley give ballsy performances and it absolutely rips. Beautifully shot and it had me reflecting on my relationship with myself and my body. Not for the faint of heart!
Thanks for reading.
Rudolph
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