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  Tenet 2020

  ★★★★½ Rewatched 22 Feb 2025

  Can’t believe I hadn’t seen this. Premise, writing, and convincing acting lead the way in this one. Will have to watch again and in the next few days. Hope a sequel is coming! 2ENE2?

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  Groundhog Day 1993

  ★★★ Watched 02 Feb 2025

  I don’t know what to say. It’s a classic. The sci fi premise is great, performances are believable, and even has some decent humor.

  I still think I prefer its spiritual successor, Palm Springs.

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  Gladiator II 2024

  ★★★ Watched 26 Jan 2025

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  Jokes and homoeroticism aside, I really liked how they brought the two stories together and continued to allow for some real Stoic philosophical influence.

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  Lost in Translation 2003

  ★★½ Watched 05 Jan 2025

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