Braxton Johnson

Braxton Johnson

“I love the theaters” 

Jack Nicholson said this once.

Favorite films

  • Harakiri
  • Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
  • Do the Right Thing
  • Lady Snowblood

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  • Santa Sangre

    ★★★★½

  • Captain America: Brave New World

    ★★

  • Despicable Me 4

    ★½

  • Sonic the Hedgehog 3

    ★★

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  • Santa Sangre

    Santa Sangre

    ★★★★½

    Genuine masterpiece of cinematic storytelling. On first glance it seems like Jodorowsky has a very specific artistic vision and will prioritize that over the sense of the plot but I feel like what lies underneath is much more. His direct intent to tell a story through long still shots of beautifully laid out madness allows the audience time to take in the atmosphere of the environments the characters inhabit. Each scene feels like a carefully crafted piece of art with their own inherent meaning. This is definitely not for everyone however and if you watch this you’re either gonna love it or hate it.

  • Captain America: Brave New World

    Captain America: Brave New World

    ★★

    This movie felt like an exhausting, forced effort to get to a cool scene where Captain America fights the Red Hulk around a bunch of cherry blossoms. From what I’ve heard this movie endured a hellish production cycle and extensive reshoots which really shows throughout the runtime. The main villain feels like a plot device shoehorned in there just so the climax can be the aforementioned Red Hulk and Captain America fight. The funniest part about the entire thing however is that it’s a sequel to a movie everyone almost forgot about - including Marvel.

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  • Fighting Spirit - Mashiba vs. Kimura

    Fighting Spirit - Mashiba vs. Kimura

    ★★★★

    Ok so I have to do a bit of explaining for this one. It’s well known I enjoy partaking in the viewing of some Japanese cartons and reading material so it may not be a bit of a surprise for me to say my favorite series in any form of media is Hajime no Ippo. I know none of my followers (but one) actually knows what this series is so I’ll do a bit to explain: Hajime no Ippo is…

  • The Brave Little Toaster

    The Brave Little Toaster

    ★★★★½

    The Brave Little Toaster is what The Godfather is to white people. A masterpiece.