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  • Chinatown
  • Howl's Moving Castle
  • To Live and Die in L.A.
  • Crimson Tide

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  • Lincoln

    ★★★½

  • Spotlight

    ★★★★½

  • Michael Clayton

    ★★★★½

  • GoodFellas

    ★★★★★

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  • Crimson Tide

    Crimson Tide

    ★★★★★

    I can’t stand saveasses and I won’t abide kissasses.

    I’ve never seen anything like this before in my life. Unending tension, two top-tier leading performances, countless stretches of dialogue that blew my mind.

  • Blue Velvet

    Blue Velvet

    ★★★★½

    You receive a love letter from me, you're fucked forever! You understand, fuck? I'll send you straight to hell, fucker!

    David Lynch was one of the best to ever do it.

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  • Lincoln

    Lincoln

    ★★★½

    The movie is at its best when Daniel Day-Lewis is mounting an extensive monologues and that happens often in the movie. I really enjoyed the group of supporting actors in this movie, in particular the group of James Spader, Tim Blake Nelson, and John Hawkes. I thought the side-plot of Lincoln trying to buy Democratic votes with various government jobs was pretty fun.

  • Spotlight

    Spotlight

    ★★★★½

    I was doing my job.
    Yeah, you and everyone else.

    This movie does a great job delivering so much heavy information in a clear linear way while also giving life and depth to the ensemble of characters. I loved the group of actors assembled in this movie. Aside from the stars like Keaton and Ruffalo, I really enjoyed what Brian d’Arcy James brought to the spotlight room, he had a great mustache and held his own in scenes with the leads.

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  • Dune: Part Two

    Dune: Part Two

    ★★★★★

    This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

  • Mickey 17

    Mickey 17

    ★★★★

    The dinner scene right in the middle of this movie with Mickey, Marshall and Toni Collette was my favorite. I really loved the tone of this movie, I don’t know how it’s possible but Bong Joon-ho is able to cross the sauces between a goofy/weird tone and heavy themes about class and the value of life. Pattinson embodies this mix in tone with his performances as both Mickey 17 and 18, he was so kind and dim while also having…