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The Auteur Comeback: Why Movies Feel Like Movies Again

I recall so vividly how dramatic the red carpet was when the film premiered at Venice, and with this year's Venice just kicking off this week, I was reminded of all that wonderful online discourse. Years later, I'm still quoting star Harry Styles when he talked about working on the film.

The Auteur Comeback: Why Movies Feel Like Movies Again

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I recall so vividly how dramatic the red carpet was when the film premiered at Venice, and with this year's Venice just kicking off this week, I was reminded of all that wonderful online discourse.

Years later, I'm still quoting star Harry Styles when he talked about working on the film.

It feels like a real, like, you know, go-to-the-theater-film movie," he said during one press call (via Newsweek).

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I recall so vividly how dramatic the red carpet was when the film premiered at Venice, and with this year's Venice just kicking off this week, I was reminded of all that wonderful online discourse. Years later, I'm still quoting star Harry Styles when he talked about working on the film. It feels like a real, like, you know, go-to-the-theater-film movie," he said during one press call (via Newsweek).

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  • Do you remember how fun the press tour for Don't Worry Darling was?
  • He is actually saying something here that I and many other cinema fans yearn for in film.
  • I want it to dredge up all the emotions that a visit to a theater can bring.

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"My favorite thing about the movie is, like, it feels like a movie. It was not a deep quote or anything, and it was widely memed and mocked. Sometimes you go to a movie, and it doesn't feel like a movie.

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