AlitaMcFly

AlitaMcFly

Dec '24 Psych and Business @ Catholic U. Writer for 100 Movies Every Catholic Should See. Former movie theater manager.

Favorite films

  • Suzume
  • Before Midnight
  • TÁR
  • White Noise

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  • The Electric State

    ★★

  • I'm Not a Robot

  • Paddington in Peru

    ★★★½

  • The Colors Within

    ★★★★

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  • The Electric State

    The Electric State

    ★★

    Netflix spent $320 million on a film where deepfake Bill Clinton signs a treaty with Mr. Peanut and yet it is not the worst blockbuster featuring Anthony Mackie and Giancarlo Esposito released this year.

    Arguments that Hollywood no longer makes good movies have always seemed more founded on ignorance than reality. In a week where The Day The Earth Blew Up and Black Bag also released, it is still wrong. And yet, The Electric State is one of the strongest…

  • Paddington in Peru

    Paddington in Peru

    ★★★½

    I thought the latest entry in the Paddington series was surprisingly good despite how Paul King-less it is. It even made me a little more emotional than the first two. Below is an excerpt of my review for 100 Movies Every Catholic Should See (they allowed me back!):

    In the seven years since the last entry in the Paddington franchise, the titular bear met the Queen, director Paul King moved on to Wonka, and the world went through a few…

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  • The Lighthouse

    The Lighthouse

    ★★½

    Everyone keeps telling me I have to see this film. But let me tell you:

    1. Where are the hyped turns by Pattinson and Defoe?

    2. Why is it in color?

    3. Why does it suck?

  • Moonfall

    Moonfall

    ★½

    30/100

    It is ironically fitting that Moonfall is promoting seeing the film on opening night with the prospect of receiving a free NFT, which depicts a piece of the collapsing moon from the movie. Come see our movie and get a free crypto relic of humanity’s possible demise! Director Roland Emmerich has always made optimistic movies, whether it be the patriotism of Independence Day and Midway or the fiery fight for justice in Stonewall. Moonfall, even at its most optimistic,…