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  Ready Player One 2018

  ★★ Watched 26 Dec 2024

  ehh

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  Jaws 1975

  ★★★½ Added

  Jaws is the movie that basically invented the summer blockbuster. Directed by Steven Spielberg it’s a master class in building suspense. The films technical feet are legendary and rival that of Orson Wells’s Citizen Kane. Spielberg’s iconic unique camera work and editing help drive the story forward and is a character within itself. The movie's pacing is basically perfect and well balances the tension of waiting for the next shark attack with the quieter moments to make you care about…

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  Modern Times 1936

  ★★★★ Added

  Times never change.

  Of all of Chaplin's films, Modern Times is one that still holds relevance through the years. That or the state of the capitalist scape has never changed. Chaplin is able to equally convey the perils and hopes of the poor and under privileged through the lens of a depression era factory worker and street urchin. Many times does it resonate with current politcal issues many American's still face, including the unemployed and unhoused, which begs the question…

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  Casablanca 1942

  ★★★½ Added

  Casablanca is harolded as a classic but let’s be real – it’s a bit overrated, especially when you’re expecting an intense drama. It’s just not the mind blowing cinematic experience people often make it out to be. The pacing can feel slow, and while the story is solid, sometimes it lacks the emotional punch that makes it stand out for modern viewers. The movie works as an allegory for post World War II America, particularly through the character of Rick…

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