Greg Dickman

Greg Dickman

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  • Mifune: The Last Samurai

    ★★★★★

  • Arctic

    ★★★★★

  • Mission: Impossible

    ★★★★½

  • Eyes Without a Face

    ★★★★

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  • Halloween II

    Halloween II

    ★★★★

    This is actually a great horror sequel. Once we get to the late 80s, the franchise becomes a collection of hits and (mostly?) misses from that point on. This one, however, remains a strong example of how to do a sequel. It's more expansive in a way and certainly more gruesome, but the main reasons it's so good are because it doesn't sacrifice many of the elements that made the first so great: impressive cinematography from Dean Cundey, and an…

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer

    ★★★½

    I watched this movie countless times growing up in the 90s. I haven’t seen it in over 25 years, and I truthfully will say that time has served it well! It’s honestly strangely ahead of its time. It’s tongue in cheek comedy/horror with some heart mixed in.

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  • Fantastic Mr. Fox

    Fantastic Mr. Fox

    ★★★★★

    I’m a sucker for stop-motion animation and for Wes Anderson. Brilliant. Pure entertainment.

  • 2001: A Space Odyssey

    2001: A Space Odyssey

    ★★★★★

    It’s going to take me a few long runs to ponder this one. I was blown away! How was this movie made in 1968??! None of it looks dated. Even if it did, it’d be forgivable considering when it was made. It looks absolutely incredible. Kubrick is a wizard employing unique camera angles and effects. Almost every sci-fi movie post-1968 has to be influenced by this in some fashion. HAL is eerily prescient for our modern world today with the…

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