Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Leave the World Behind 2023

  ★★½ Watched 27 Dec 2023

  It was intriguing at times—vibey. But found the camera moves to be a bit self-conscious for my taste. Plus not sure the movie ever went anywhere. Great job of setting up questions and building tension, but the payoffs didn’t land for me.

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  Jurassic Park 1993

  ★★★★★ Watched 18 Dec 2023

  No words. 10 stars every time.

Popular reviews

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  Roma 2018

  ★★★★★ Watched 02 Dec 2018

  This film places Alfonso Cuarón alongside the giants Fellini and Kurosawa. It is a movie that will be lauded, examined, and emulated for centuries to come. Bravo to the filmmaker—you are an inspiration to us all.

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  North by Northwest 1959

  ★★★★ Rewatched 12 Apr 2020

  My son’s introduction to Hitchcock. The “romantic scene” in the train had him squirming but overall it was a success. He kept yelling at the screen, “he’s not Kaplan!”