Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Kiss and Make-Up 1934

  ★★½ Watched 25 Mar 2022

  Light, fluffy, imperfect, and some fun to watch. And yes, he can Cary a tune too!

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  Hot Saturday 1932

  ★★½ Watched 11 Mar 2022

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

Popular reviews

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  The French Dispatch 2021

  ★★ Watched 10 Jan 2022 2

  This was like eating a table full of decadent cheesecakes and not feeling so great in the process. I have a suspicion that under all the richness and artistry of those cakes, the ingredients remain pretty basic.

  Positives: some clever repartee, even if too fun or too clever. Always a visual delight to see the composition, stellar sets, and practical effects. (Maybe a viewing on mute would be more enjoyable?)

  Negatives: Doesn't ever really land or connect. Too many 'wes men' in the making of this, methinks.

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  Blonde Crazy 1931

  ★★★ Watched 05 Nov 2020

  Easter egg within:
  
  Who is it? Reynolds?
  Yes, Bert, Reynolds.

  I didn't read the tagline and was surprised with where the story went! Enjoyable... Cagney stole the show.