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Favorite films

  • The Silence of the Lambs
  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind
  • Poltergeist
  • Raiders of the Lost Ark

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  • Alien: Romulus

    ★★★★½

  • Black Bag

    ★★½

  • Magazine Dreams

    ★★★½

  • Mickey 17

    ★★★

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  • Alien: Romulus

    Alien: Romulus

    ★★★★½

    I know, I know, here I go again. But this is just simply the best blockbuster of the past ten years. Every time I watch, I notice a new detail of how well-constructed this movie is. This easily could've been a boring IP rehash, but instead it was the sort of theatrical experience I'd been craving. I wish I could go back and time and watch for the first time on IMAX again.

  • Black Bag

    Black Bag

    ★★½

    This had the vibe of a really self-satisfied NYU senior's thesis film. Wasn't sure what I was watching or why I was watching it, but at least it was very short and had a stacked cast. I barely remember anything and I saw the movie yesterday. In a week I'm sure I'll remember nothing.

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  • Beau Is Afraid

    Beau Is Afraid

    I really liked PARTS of this movie. For example all of the acting, Ari Aster's amazing cinematography, the score, and a bunch of stand-out, WTF scenes. The movie did a great job of visually representing anxiety, that guilt/fear that everyone is mad at you for some reason, and the general aura of a nightmare. All that being said... I'm sorry... I'm sorry... I don't believe there's any reason for a film to be three hours long. I just don't. When…

  • Do the Right Thing

    Do the Right Thing

    ★★★★★

    I don't think a film exists that's more powerful than Do The Right Thing.

    As a black viewer, watching this film really puts to words a lot of the hurt and anger I feel during news cycles like the one we're living through now. It's almost scary how relevant multiple aspects of the film are (most of them are spoilers so I won't specify, but when you watch this film, it feels like it literally could've been made in reaction…

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