Colin Danly

Colin Danly

I didn’t go to film school and it shows.

Favorite films

  • 12 Angry Men
  • In the Mood for Love
  • It's a Wonderful Life
  • Moonstruck

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  • One of Them Days

    ★★★

  • Conclave

    ★★½

  • Mulan

    ★★★

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

    ★★★

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  • One of Them Days

    One of Them Days

    ★★★

    Bursting with charm and vibes, SZA and Keke shine by just being themselves. More 90 minutes comedies please!

  • Conclave

    Conclave

    ★★½

    Looked nice, didn’t connect with me the way I had hoped.

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  • The Holdovers

    The Holdovers

    ★★★★

    Absolutely adored everything about this. The soundtrack, the vibes, and the feels. Hurt manifests in us so differently that we can forget that anyone else hurts, even at all. But — as the Holdovers points out — everyone’s battle is raging just as loudly as our own, you just need to adjust your lazy eye to see it. Movies really are empathy machines.

  • Past Lives

    Past Lives

    ★★★★

    An ethereal memory of a movie. A trio of subtle performances anchors a script with a whole lot of heart. Song uses pauses and empty spaces to convey so much, it’s a feat onto itself. Hae Song and Nora’s parting was the best example of this. I was cheering for and against the wind, to keep them apart or to force them together. Both wanting and pushing away from their connection. 

    The concept of past lives feels well explored and…