Ethan May

Ethan May

NYC-based actor, content creator, and movie-lover

Favorite films

  • The Shawshank Redemption
  • Pride & Prejudice
  • WALL·E
  • Dune

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  • Anora

    ★★★

  • Dream Scenario

    ★★★½

  • Napoleon

    ★★★

  • Phantom Thread

    ★★★★

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  • Anora

    Anora

    ★★★

    This is a film that really got me thinking, and I think this is a film that I *like*, but that I didn't enjoy.
    The difference between liking and enjoying a movie is tough to explain, but I think about this sort of thing a lot. There are lots of movies where I appreciate the craft, but the film itself doesn't bring me a lot of joy. There are also movies that bring me joy, but I can also acknowledge…

  • Dream Scenario

    Dream Scenario

    ★★★½

    It's just awesome to see low budget, original stuff that's really just going for it. I was invited to see the with friends, and it's the type of movie where I don't know if I would even gravitate toward it if I saw a trailer, so I was definitely glad that I went in blind.
    This was just a thought-provoking and engaging movie from start to finish. One of my favorite Nick Cage performances I've ever seen. Between Unbearable Weight…

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  • Napoleon

    Napoleon

    ★★★

    This one was all over the place, but I actually ended up liking it a little more than I expected to. Cast is great, the battles are some of the best I've ever seen, and, at the very least, it's technically sound. Where this one runs into trouble is with its scope and what exactly it's trying to achieve. It's hard to make Napoleon truly compelling because he was just kind of a nasty little man who (sort of) took…

  • Killers of the Flower Moon

    Killers of the Flower Moon

    ★★★★★

    If you get nothing else from this review: this movie is a masterpiece and deserves to be seen on the big screen. I urge you strongly to see this movie, and to see it in theaters.

    I was at a loss for words when I walked out of the theater last night. This is a movie that is vibrant, patient, contemplative, reverent, and tender, particularly regarding its portrayal of the osage. It then juxtaposes that quiet reverence with the bombastic,…