Ben Whalen

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Favorite films

  • Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
  • Barton Fink
  • American Psycho
  • Dazed and Confused

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  • Black Bag

    ★★★★½

  • Mickey 17

    ★★★★★

  • Half Nelson

    ★★★½

  • Y Tu Mamá También

    ★★★★½

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  • Black Bag

    Black Bag

    ★★★★½

    10 Reason To See This Film:
    (Something I might keep doing and will always do my best to avoid dickhead spoilers)

    #1 - My boy Sody’s still got it! The lights literally glow. It’s hazy and angelic and perfect. It’s one of those filmmaking “tricks” that is so impressive I like have to ask the magician how they did it.

    #2 - It’s the silent moments where the characters/actors aren’t speaking where this film really thrives. Directing, writing, cinematography, performances,…

  • Mickey 17

    Mickey 17

    ★★★★★

    Now hear me out… I was very high during this screening (as you should be for any in theater film viewing experience.)  I feel like this is deserved and I have a very intricate formula to prove it. All you true film bois and gurls check my math.

    Mickey 17 (5 Stars) = Mr. Ho in top form (as per usual for at least 4-5 films) + Lots of very legit lol moments and comedy + Moon (2009 feat. Sam…

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  • Goya's Ghosts

    Goya's Ghosts

    ★★★½

    Milos: I want to make a film about Francisco Goya.
    Producer: Oh great, who's gonna be in it?
    Milos: Javier Bardem.
    Producer: Oh perfect, he'll make a great Goya!
    Milos: No, he won't be playing Goya.
    Producer: Oh, well who are you going to have play Goya, the famous Spanish painter.
    Milos: I'm thinking a 6 Foot 3 inch Swede
    Producer. ooook.....

  • Rango

    Rango

    ★★★★

    Best western and I ain’t talkin bout a hotel

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