Brendan J. Smith

Brendan J. Smith

Favorite films

  • Apocalypse Now
  • Taxi Driver
  • American Graffiti
  • Modern Times

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  • Crossroads

    ★★★★

  • Just One of the Guys

    ★★★

  • Wicked

    ★★★½

  • Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

    ★★★

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  • Crossroads

    Crossroads

    ★★★★

    When I saw his name in the opening credits, I was waiting for Steve Vai to appear the whole time, and when he finally showed up in the climax he EXCEEDED all expectations! Guitar wankery has never been this epic!

  • Just One of the Guys

    Just One of the Guys

    ★★★

    Now I need to add Sherilyn Fenn to my ever-growing list of ‘80s crushes.

    Really fun film, but it feels kind of unfocused and unsure what it wants its main conflict to be. I honestly forgot about the whole news article thing in the middle of the movie. I don’t quite know how to explain it, but it feels like it’s missing something. That final ingredient that would push this film up into the ranks of the other all-time classic…

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  • Rookie of the Year

    Rookie of the Year

    ★★★

    You know those movies you watched a million times as a kid and after years and years of not watching you can still remember the flow and cadence of every single scene? This is one of those films for me. I don't really know what I can say about a film that was probably one of the first I ever watched. Still a fun time. It (mostly) doesn't make me cringe. I'm glad I rewatched it.

  • Back to the Future

    Back to the Future

    ★★★★★

    I mean, what can I say? It's the film that made me fall in love with pop culture and the 20th century. Everything about it works. I've watched it a million times and I know I'll watch it a million more. It's Back to the Future.

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