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  My Old Ass 2024

  ★★★★½ Watched 09 Sep 2024

  My Old Ass is a very funny and enjoyable coming of age story set over the course of a summer. However, unlike most stories it is a fully positive movie. The movie manages to be simple, yet also deep with a message about enjoying the moment and taking the time to appreciate the little things of where you're at. While the movie isn't inherently sad, it sprinkles sadness through its context of life change and nostalgia for the past rather…

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  Wonka 2023

  ★★★½ Watched 01 May 2024

  I wish I could give this 3.75 stars. There are some plot issues, especially in the third act. but considering there is no direct source material it is impressive how accurately they capture the feeling and whimsy of a Roald Dahl story. Additionally, the acting, score and costuming are excellent.

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  The Boys in the Boat 2023

  ★★★½ Watched 31 Dec 2023

  Perfectly adequate as a inspiring sports film. An enjoyable movie to watch that gets worse as you think about it. It feels very similar to miracle, but does not do as good of a job at explaining the world and culture happening behind the scenes of the athletics. It also does not expand on as many characters as it could have, considering there are only 8 of them in the boat.

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  Mission: Impossible III 2006

  ★★★★½ Rewatched 13 Jul 2023

  This movie gets hated on way more than it deserves. I love this movie, easily one of the top 3 of the MI franchise.

  This is the last one that feels like a genuine spy movie before they become about the thrills and stunts. It almost feels more similar to a bond movie than a mission impossible movie. With the additions to his personal life in the earlier scenes, this movie also feels much more grounded than the others. This…

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