Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  The Thing 1982

  ★★★★★ Watched 02 Feb 2024

  Perfect horror/sci-fi. My favorite monster movie.

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  2001: A Space Odyssey 1968

  ★★★★½ Watched 30 Dec 2023

  Whoa. I was born in 1970 and saw this for the first time in 2023.

  I don't recall seeing a film ever that was told primarily through visual and sound. I constantly thought of how mesmerizing this would be seeing it in 1968 when it was released. It would have to be truly awesome. Does it hold up in 2023? A lot of it does. To create these visuals a kid could do on his iPhone today would take monumental…

Popular reviews

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  Dances with Wolves 1990

  ★★★★★ Watched 05 Nov 2023

  Dances with Beauty. What a timeless epic. Great storytelling.

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  Coraline 2009

  ★★★★½ Watched 04 Nov 2023

  Wow! Is the eye popping animation or fantastical story the star here? I don't need to see this world through button eyes. Its stunning through my own. This old fart thoroughly enjoyed this one!