Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Star Trek 2009

  ★★★★ Rewatched 03 Feb 2025

  After Section 31, I had to remind myself of Star Trek's better moments. Nimoy is the man.

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  Rocketman 2019

  ★★★★ Rewatched 01 Feb 2025

  Saturday night's alright for Elton John.

Popular reviews

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  Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 2016

  ★★★★½ Rewatched 19 Oct 2019

  The additional 31 minutes in the Ultimate Edition really do add to this film, and it's a shame that this edition wasn't released theatrically. It helps tie things together, especially with respect to Lex Luthor's plans and how he helped nudge Superman and Batman to opposing sides.

  There's a lot of material to cover here, and the UE does it... um... justice. Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman are major characters. Pitting just one of them against Lex Luthor is enough…

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  Man of Steel 2013

  ★★★★ Rewatched 24 Aug 2019 2

  The more I watch this movie, the more I like it. I've always enjoyed Superman and the many ways that his story has been retold over the decades. I remember Christopher Reeve's Superman with much fondness, but this movie is different.

  Here, Kal-El/Clark Kent really struggles to find his identity. Not that he didn't struggle in previous incarnations, but this time around there was a greater emphasis on his struggle. He's an alien sent to Earth, has these strange abilities,…