James Betsalel

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I kinda like movies.

Favorite films

  • Blue Velvet
  • The Elephant Man
  • Mulholland Drive
  • Eraserhead

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  • The Substance

    ★★★★★

  • Joker: Folie à Deux

    ★½

  • The First Omen

    ★★★½

  • Idiocracy

    ★★★★

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  • The Substance

    The Substance

    ★★★★★

    Just as potent as home as in the theater.

    Absolutely recommend.

  • Joker: Folie à Deux

    Joker: Folie à Deux

    ★½

    As a two hundred million dollar practical joke its a 10/10. Who knew Todd Phillips was in fact the Joker this whole time.

    Wouldnt recommend.

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  • A Boy and His Dog

    A Boy and His Dog

    ★★★½

    I remember my dad telling me about a post-apocalyptic movie where a boy and his psychic dog roam around looking for women. I always wanted to see it but never put the effort into looking for it. Needless to say, I found it.

    So this movie is billed as a comedy, which I don't really see it as but I get it. I saw it more like a coming of age story as a post apocalyptic genre film. And it's…

  • Uncut Gems

    Uncut Gems

    ★★★★½

    Saw at the Dome with a Q&A with Josh and Bennie Safdie, Adam Sandler, and Ronald Bronstein.

    Two hours of sheer panic attacks Uncut Gems is one of the most faultlessly paced films this year. Relatively uninitiated into the Safdie brothers having only seen Good Time before but I can now safely say that I am a fan. I will delve deeper into their filmography in the coming year.

    Meticulous, turbulent and delightfully kosher this is a journey into the…