Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple 2024

  ★★★★ Watched 09 Jan 2025

  I learned so much about this amazing man. I would have watched another hour.

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  Cats 2019

  ★★★★ Watched 02 Jan 2025

  I don't understand all the hate for this film. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I've seen the show on Broadway several times and I've heard complaints that this movie was too different. That's kind of the point though isn't it? If you want to see a recording of the live show, that is already available. This is something new and it is fun. Great cast with amazing voices and dancing. As my 7-year old twins like to say, "Don't yuck my yum."

Popular reviews

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  Passing Strange 2009

  ★★★★★ Watched 15 Feb 2017

  My rule for personal movie ratings is that a five-star rating is reserved for movies I will watch over and over. If someone suggests it, I'm in. If I'm flipping channels, I'll stop. (eg. The Graduate, The Odd Couple, Goodfellas, Silence of the Lambs, etc...)

  This movie somehow earned that rating the first time I watched it. Within 20 minutes I thought this would make my "favorites" list and that feeling did not change throughout. I started it over as soon as it finished.

  Edit: It's been a few weeks and I just watched this (for the third time) and it was better than I remembered.

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  12 Years a Slave 2013

  ★★★★ Watched 19 Jan 2016

  I watched this film in four parts because I could not get through it in one sitting. The brutality and injustice in the history of my country makes me sad, ashamed, and furious.