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Pinned reviews

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  Smile 2 2024

  ★★★★★ Watched 17 Oct 2024 2

  Smile for Your Close Up: Portraits, Perspectives, and Point of View 

  There’s nothing more effective than a good Close Up. A Close Up shot of a Protagonist, or Antagonist, whose facial characteristics take up the majority of the screen, produces an intimate connection with the audience. When I think of the effectiveness of the Close Up, I immediately recall Michael Mann’s 1986 Masterpiece Manhunter. Those who’ve seen the Film instantly know what I’m talking about; that soft, vibrant stare of…

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  Joker: Folie à Deux 2024

  Watched 09 Oct 2024 1

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

Recent reviews

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  The Ruins 2008

  Rewatched 16 Mar 2025

  ‘Killer Movies with Josh Miller’
  
  “Special 35mm Screening followed by a Q&A with Director Carter Smith and Actors Jonathan Tucker and Laura Ramsey. Moderated by Josh Miller”

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  Mickey 17 2025

  Watched 11 Mar 2025

  The Bong Hive is still very much alive. Hopefully Warner Bros. pushes this throughout the year like they did Dune: Part Two (2024). Being a Co-American Production, I really love how the action/fight choreography retains the essence and style of a traditional Korean Genre Film.

Popular reviews

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  Voyagers 2021

  ★★★★½ Watched 08 Apr 2021 4

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

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  Scream 2022

  ★★★★★ Watched 13 Jan 2022

  They nailed it. Expertly reflecting on the last decade of Horror and deconstructing it to perfection. For me, and I’m sure for all my Horror buddies, this film felt right at home. It’s the conversations we monster kids have everyday put into a franchise that’s responsible for introducing Horror to a new audience with every installment. Weren’t a fan before? Scream guarantees to open your heart to what the genre can be; what it is, and where it’s going. Like…