Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Dead of Night 1974

  ★★★★ Watched 26 Oct 2024

  Stephen King may have internalized a story of unthinkable grief and thought “I can work with this.,,”

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  Nickel Boys 2024

  ★★★★½ Watched 18 Oct 2024

  Exquisitely crafted. RaMell Ross brings his clear-eyed, confident perspective and style to the narrative space with aplomb.

Popular reviews

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  Storm Lake 2021

  ★★★½ Watched 24 Jun 2021

  AFI Docs.
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  Plan B 2021

  ★★★★ Watched 29 May 2021

  Hulu.
  What a year for Natalie Morales as director. Both films are fantastic and steadily improve on thin concepts as the stories mature to uncover raw human connection by their respective conclusions. On the heels of so many teen coming-of-age adventure comedies the last few years, this tweaks the narrative just enough in an earnest and acceptably preachy manner. I cannot say enough positive things about the two leads -- charming, fun performances.