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  Havoc 2005

  ½ Watched 14 Nov 2024

  This was deep.

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  Double Down 2005

  ★★½ Watched 14 Feb 2023

  A man with the ability to do anything, does nothing, all while eating tuna and fiddling around on 4 to 7 laptops in the desert. 

  Double Down is the result of a first-time venture for Breen in the world of filmmaking. While many of his auteurist decisions (starring role as a genius/god-like figure, heavily narrated, incomprehensible plot, stock footage) are already developed here, it still lacks his signature. This outing is understated and relatively straightforward with its presentation. As such,…

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