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  A Real Pain 2024

  ★★★★★ Watched 24 Mar 2025

  Dialogue may come off as being TOO much for some. I loved it. Definitely one I’ll watch again.
  It’s reverent, beautifully simple, and relatable. Great movies don’t have to be as complicated as people think, but they do take time. This story didn’t just come out of nowhere, it and the significance of the events portrayed was possible because of the weight. Of. Time.
  This is a story that I am very happy was picked up.

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  Back in Action 2025

  ★★½ Watched 16 Feb 2025

  Watch without expectations and it’s a lotta fun.

Popular reviews

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  Lady Bird 2017

  ★★★★★ Watched 08 Aug 2023 2

  I haven’t had raw lines of dialogue cause me to cry in a long time. This screenplay will be well worth a read over and examination. It all felt so sincere. If you’ve read enough of my reviews, I’m sure you’re used to me saying: “this isn’t a film for everyone,” but I’d also like to add: “it should be.” It just encapsulates so. much. of not only the struggles of family life, but dealing with the convoluted opinions and…

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  Castle in the Sky 1986

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 07 Jul 2024 2

  Watching the American version of this that actually made it better (not the recent-recent American re-release that is like the Japanese original in music and sounds) this movie is still 5 stars. You have to watch the right version where they add more music and dialogue that make it an overall captivating story. Need to borrow the correct version? Tell me, I own it.

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