Ben Thompson

Ben Thompson

Favorite films

  • Arrival
  • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
  • WALL·E
  • About Time

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  • Side Effects

    ★★½

  • L.A. Confidential

    ★★★★½

  • The Holdovers

    ★★★★

  • Oppenheimer

    ★★★★

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  • Oppenheimer

    Oppenheimer

    ★★★★

    something about Sanskrit in the bedroom that makes me uncomfortable

  • The Hermit Kingdom: Basketball Diplomacy

    The Hermit Kingdom: Basketball Diplomacy

    ★★★★★

    This documentary felt like it was out of a fever dream.

    Vice did an amazing job of capturing the truly insane nature of North Korea as a country, as well as the beauty of sport as a universal language and the joy it brings to people. A must-watch for anyone.

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  • Hustle

    Hustle

    ★★★★

    Pleasantly surprised at how good this movie was. Aside from a semi-predictable plot, the acting was solid and I was invested throughout.

    There is also NOTHING like a good Rocky-style training montage. This movie delivered and left me wanting to sprint up a hill every morning at 4AM with my coach following in a car. I don't have a coach or the mental strength to wake up at 4AM, but I just might after that training montage

  • Heart of Stone

    Heart of Stone

    ★★

    2 hours of my life I am not getting back.

    I saw someone describe this movie as Mission Possible and I think that is very accurate. Just a poor Netflix attempt at making an action, spy movie.

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