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  The Straight Story 1999

  ★★★½ Watched 31 Jul 2024

  The is the furthest you can get from an action/thriller movie.  You would never think that this flick was directed by David Lynch.  There are no sinister twists,  shock or surprises in this film.  It’s an easy going, simple and thought provoking depiction of a highly moral, elderly man (Richard Farnsworth) trying to set things right with his brother in their final days.  Along his long and very slow journey (320 miles on an old John Deere lawnmower) to see…

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  The Whale 2022

  ★★★★ Watched 26 Dec 2022

  Very moving performance.  From George of the Jungle to the Whale.  He’s going to be very hard to beat on Oscar night!

Popular reviews

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  Hustle 2022

  ★★★★ Rewatched 12 Jun 2022

  Adam Sandler has finally grown up!  “Hustle” & “Uncut Gems’ is a long way from “Jack & Jill” & “Little Nicky”.

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  The Lost City 2022

  ★½ Watched 19 Aug 2022

  Brad Pitt’s limited role couldn’t save this poor man’s version of “Romancing the Stone”.

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