Licorice Pizza

Licorice Pizza (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2021)

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Rating: Q=7, P=6 / Can't Get Enough

Scale 1=3, Scale 2=4, Scale 3=3, Scale 4=3

1970s, Comedy, Coming of Age

Licorice Pizza is a hilarious, meandering romp. I love stories that don't really have a plot, that are just views into the lives of people. I really like Gary--young, charming, and enterprising. And I like awkward, goofy Alana. It's fun to escape into their entrepreneurial world of the San Fernando valley in 1973, full of celebrities and trends and all walks of life. A very different kind of film for Paul Thomas Anderson, but still so great. Plus Bradley Cooper's cameo is magic and amazing.

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Oscar Dash 2022: The Nominations

It's that time of year again...Oscar Dash 2022! I am not determined to watch all the films before the big event on March 27, like I have been in the past. I still have films from last year I haven't watched. But I do hope to watch all of these eventually! I guess I've just been more interested in other genres and shows in these past few years. But, here are the nominees for best picture:

Belfast

CODA

Don't Look Up

Drive My Car

Dune

King Richard

Licorice Pizza

Nightmare Alley

The Power of the Dog

West Side Story