Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  The Dream Wizard 1966

  ★★★★★ Added

  I have not actually watched this film in whole, but I keep returning to watch bits and pieces of this film as a source of visual inspiration. This is without doubt one of the most deliciously stylized cartoon films of its time. As far as I can tell, it's a collection of short musical vignettes presented as the dreams given to each of a cast of children. I have tracked down English subtitles, but cannot find out how to sync…

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  The Whale 2022

  ★★★★★ Watched 23 Feb 2025

  A friend of mine introduced me to this film on a whim. I don’t typically watch dramas, but this was a whopper of a film. A unique story that feels true to life in its writing and performance, although that ending sent me.

Popular reviews

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  Pufnstuf 1970

  ★★★★ Added

  When you're playing against a bunch of crazy puppet characters in a painted cartoon world, you too have to match that chaotic, cartoony energy. Jack Wild, and especially Billie Hayes, are up to the challenge. This energy is also reflected in its wild musical numbers. One of the zestiest, tangiest pieces of cinematic eye and ear candy there is.

  Based on the H.R. Pufnstuf TV show, however lead writer and voice actor of the series, Lennie Weinrib, is unfortunately missing,…

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  Once Upon a Studio 2023

  ★★★★ Watched 16 Oct 2023 2

  The way this was hyped up so intensely for so long, I was expecting this to be at least 20 minutes. No, it's less than 10. It's a fun less-than-10 minutes if you really like Disney and especially like traditional animation, which clearly they blew their budget on in lieu of a complete voice cast (many lines are recycled from recordings of original Disney films). Before you should ask -- and I'm the only person who would, so the chances are unlikely you'd ask anyway -- yes, the stop motion work of Bill Justice and Xavier Atencio has been snubbed again.