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  Conclave 2024

  ★★★½ Watched 01 Feb 2025

  Because I had not really seen previous movies or series depicting life at Vatican, I found this depiction very compelling; the "normalcy" in the old men of faith on their smartphones and smoking, even vaping. I liked the use of music to make even the most dull moments in something like selecting the next pope seem somewhat intense. Great performances all around as well. Oh and the MOTHERQUAKE AS THE VOLCUNTO ERUPTED WITHIN THE VICINITY FOLLOWED BY SUDDEN WAVES OF RADISLAYTION when Isabella Rossellini gave her speech after the movie kept showing glimpses of her for the first half of the movie.

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  Smile 2 2024

  ★★★ Watched 26 Jan 2025

  I didn't know they made a Smile 1. This one was surprisingly good (especially Naomi Scott) because I had low expectations.

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  A Different Man 2024

  ★★★½ Watched 26 Dec 2024

  A disturbing doppelganger story about someone wanting a "better" life, and even succeeding in it, only for someone else to prosper in the life he actually had passion for. Great performances, we Stan.

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  Dune 2021

  ★★★★½ Watched 17 Sep 2021

  Very faithful to the book, even if some details weren't presented. Good designs choices with a few odd ones.

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