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Recent reviews

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  Sharknado 2: The Second One 2014

  ★★ Rewatched 31 Dec 2024

  This film is the same as "Twisters" if you're NOT strangely horny for Glen Powell: pointless, stupid, and filled with anguished cries of dying acting careers.

  But it is entertaining! There's no pretension when using a chainsaw on tornado sharks.

  Also there's a super valuable lesson here for studios as the budget on this was fractional by comparison to other weather-based summer films but it made LOADS of cash. You don't need Glen Powell, he costs too much. You need cheesy CGI sharks and aging celebrities.

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  Borderlands 2024

  ★★½ Watched 30 Dec 2024

  When we define ourselves by our affection for others' work instead of by what we create or bring into the world as individuals it can lead to some strange things...

  ...like a movie that's not too terrible being labelled as garbage by fans of the game. Many feel an intense connection to how the game felt for them. They're chasing the same high they once had but like every dopamine dependent flesh bag when they don't receive it they become…

Popular reviews

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  Red One 2024

  ★★★½ Watched 13 Dec 2024

  It can be difficult to immerse yourself in a faithfully adapted period piece but they pull it off. Filming on location with little to no CGI adds so much depth.

  This movie gives you real insight into the minds of people who make our holiday season happen. I appreciated the raw and unfiltered look behind the curtain of the Claus dynasty.

  Dwayne Johnson stepping outside his comfort zone, playing an emotionally driven, dramatic character and not filling the spotlight was…

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  A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter 2024

  ★★★★½ Watched 11 Dec 2024

  I'm not a Christmas/Holiday Special kind of person.

  But I loved this so I guess in the end holiday spirit is a sliding scale more than just a binary choice of being humbug or jolly.

  I had no idea who most of the non-singers were but seeing Sean Astin reassured me all of us over 35 were OK to be there.

  Thank you, Sean and Sabrina for providing visual cues to the acceptability of our advanced age and masculine disposition…