Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Paris, Texas 1984

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 27 Mar 2025

  I guess if you are going to finally land a lead role after decades of crushing it as a character actor, you can’t do any better than getting one penned specifically for you by Sam Shepard. 

  This film is just perfect, from Robby Müller’s god-tier cinematography (gorgeously rendered in the new Criterion 4K release) to Nastassja Kinski coming in for one scene at the end to break whatever is left of one’s heart, this is easily my favorite Wim Wender…

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  Ben-Hur 1959

  ★★★★½ Watched 19 Mar 2025

  I had never seen this lauded epic until today and I couldn't be happier that I got to do it on the big screen.

  In a word, astonishing.

  My jaw rarely left the floor, and whatever held it attached to the rest of my head came completely off during the chariot race, which can only be described as miraculous, made possible by what I can only imagine was the combination of the utmost craftsmanship and sheer and utter madness. 

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Popular reviews

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  The Little Things 2021

  ★½ Watched 15 Jan 2021 43

  Denzel Washington: “Just give me my check”

  Rami Malek: “This is way harder when I can’t lip sync my way through a performance”

  Jared Leto: “I didn’t bathe for over six months, murdered three hamsters and developed a hilarious strut in preparation for this role”

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  Athena 2022

  ★★★½ Watched 22 Sep 2022 13

  Gavras manages to pull off what is easily the best opening shot of 2022 *AND* the worst closing shot of the year. Woof. What a cowardly and treacherous way to drop the ball on the 1 yard line after such an incendiary ride.