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Favorite films

  • Jaws
  • Amadeus
  • Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
  • Rush

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  • The Shape of Water

    ★★

  • On Her Majesty's Secret Service

    ★★★★

  • Amadeus

    ★★★★½

  • Holes

    ★★★½

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  • The Shape of Water

    The Shape of Water

    ★★

    Very underwhelming. The creature shows very little in the way of emotional complexity, as do the other characters.

  • On Her Majesty's Secret Service

    On Her Majesty's Secret Service

    ★★★★

    This movie gets a lot of unwarrented hate. Yes, Lazenby is a pretty bad bond, but OHMSS is one of the most unique and interesting Bond films due to the development of James' relationship with Tracy, culminating in a pretty powerful and unsettling ending.

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  • Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

    Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

    ★★★★

    Honestly funnier than the original. I have no shame in this opinion.

  • Spider-Man: Homecoming

    Spider-Man: Homecoming

    ★★★

    I'll admit that Homecoming was better than I expected to be, but it suffers from the same problem as many of the "MCU" films in that it doesn't feel like it could stand on its own. So much of the movie is dedicated to fitting in with the universe that its own plot feels inconsequential.

    That said, it was a pretty enjoyable experience seeing this movie opening night with a theatre packed with Spidey fans. The jokes were much more natural than those in say "Doctor Strange".

    While still better than the Garfield films, Homecoming doesn't come near Raimi's "Spiderman" and "Spiderman 2"