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  Dune: Part Two 2024

  ★★★★★ Watched 17 Mar 2024

  Last week I begrudgingly watched Dune on my laptop after hearing hype regarding Dune Part 2.

  This weekend I was lucky enough to see Dune 2 in one of the few IMAX theaters in Korea. It was breathtaking. The cast, the battles, the music.

  I like that the balance between good and evil is less straightforward than LOTR and Avatar. The reveal that Paul is a Harkonnen felt like the John Snow reveal. I like the religious component and the…

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  Oppenheimer 2023

  ★★★★★ Watched 26 Jan 2024

  I will preface this by saying I’ve been wanting to watch this film for months and I finally watched it on my laptop in Korea.

  The fuse blew in my room during the scene where they do the practice bomb detonation at 1:52. Maybe the worst cliff hanger ever.

  I finished the film today. It was nuts. One of the best films I’ve seen in a long long time and I think my favorite from Nolan. 

  I love the way…

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  Oldboy 2003

  ★★★★½ Watched 25 Jan 2024 2

  I don’t know if I’ll ever watch this film again. The shots and characters were masterful. This film is hard to watch and troubling to say the least. A very influential film and I understand why. 

  I loved the big fight scene.

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  Parasite 2019

  ★★★★★ Watched 23 Jan 2024 1

  I watched this film in 2019 in theaters. It completely blew me away. One of the most captivating experiences I’ve had watching a film in theaters in my life. Have rewatched. Will continue to rewatch. So good.

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