Steve

Steve Patron

I rate using the standard school grading scale—it works for me for now. Anything below ⭐️⭐️⭐️ is a ‘fail.’ Keep physical media alive!

Favorite films

  • The Godfather
  • 28 Days Later
  • GoodFellas
  • Trading Places

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  • The Descendants

    ★★★½

  • The Invention of Lying

    ★★★

  • Presence

    ★★★½

  • September 5

    ★★★½

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  • The Green Mile

    The Green Mile

    ★★★★

    I still find it wild that the mouse who played Mr. Jingles received zero nominations for his work in The Green Mile. Great film.

  • Dark City

    Dark City

    ★★★½

    I think Rufus Sewell is great in this, and I just wish he had gotten better roles earlier in his career. The film is all over the place, and I wasn’t too thrilled with how it started, but I felt it eventually went in a decent direction—whatever that was—and became an entertaining, mind-warping watch. Where’s the fun in any sci-fi movie if you feel like you have a confident grasp on it? Glad I finally checked this out.

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  • Anora

    Anora

    ★★★½

    I honestly would have just let my rating speak for itself, but with all the awards season buzz surrounding this film, I feel compelled to share a few thoughts. While it has its comical and fun moments, it’s ultimately just a long, sad ride. I found it rather pandering to present the idea of humanizing a sex worker as though it’s some groundbreaking concept. There’s no deep exploration of any of the characters—they’re all deeply flawed, and the story offers…

  • Hardball

    Hardball

    ★★★

    The R. Kelly song at the end didn’t age well.

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