Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie 1972

  ★★★★ Watched 18 Mar 2025

  So many inspired jokes, a comedy I will revisit and unpack for years.

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  Sneakers 1992

  ★★★½ Watched 06 Feb 2025

  Incredible!

  A million Oscar nominated stars plus Jonathan Kent, Steven T and Timothy Busfield!?

  Some tonal question marks and I would love to rewrite the last hour— but man this movie is mostly nearly exactly what I want.

Popular reviews

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  Frances Ha 2012

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 05 Aug 2023 1

  A joyous/heartbreaking rewatch every few years of your life just when you think you’ve become a whole new person.

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  The Last Waltz 1978

  ★★★★ Rewatched 27 Dec 2024 1

  So many high people. So much happening in every performance. So many moments, expressions and shots burned into my memory. Like the way Manuel uses his whole mouth to say THE BAND. Robbie singing his guitar chords and the drum fills and punctuating the air. The stray pan during Dixie. Rick’s cocaine eyes and scarecrow sway; also his humdrum face in The Weight. Scorsese and the shaggy edits and the roving jibs. Joni’s nimble fingers, Garth’s sax, Richard and Levon’s…