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  Nosferatu 2024

  ★★★★★ Watched 26 Dec 2024

  Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu meticulously reconstructs one of the most influential films ever made, and does so with an edge that continues to prove Eggers as one of the most talented filmmakers working today and my personal all-time favorite director. 

  Eggers’ deep love and respect for history and folklore gives this story layers of complexity and intrigue that set his film apart from previous adaptations, perhaps best seen in the redesign of Orlock. Eggers designs his version of Orlock with unwavering…

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  Conclave 2024

  ★★★★ Watched 02 Nov 2024

  Conclave is a masterclass thriller with palpable stress and exquisite sound design and cinematography. Throughout its runtime, the film explores a variety of perspectives of corruption within the Roman Catholic Church, showing that all men are flawed and many ascend to power for the wrong reasons. These criticisms are excellent, but where the film leaves a bad taste in the mouth is at the final revelation. Is it a good twist? Sure, but what is the intent? The film seems…

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  Rosaline 2022

  ★★★★ Watched 14 Oct 2022

  Kaitlyn Dever is a stunning, witty lead in this charming, comedic retelling of “Romeo and Juliet” that manages to tell a whole new love story, whilst poking fun at the original along the way. It’s fun, doesn’t take itself too seriously, and despite being a spoof full of silliness and inaccuracy, the most unrealistic part is that Romeo cheated on Kaitlyn Dever.

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  Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny 2023

  ★★★½ Watched 29 Jun 2023

  While Dial of Destiny is a good movie, it’s not a very good Indiana Jones movie. Indiana Jones is easily my favorite film franchise, and I absolutely love all four previous films (Kingdom of the Crystal Skull included), but this movie just doesn’t feel the same. It’s missing the wonder and soul of the original franchise, and a lot of that comes down to the change in director. While James Mangold is a fantastic director, and a personal favorite, he just…

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