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  A.I. Artificial Intelligence 2001

  ★★★★½ Rewatched 14 Mar 2025

  Ahhh 2001. It was not so long ago that general audiences didn't know what A.I. stood for that they needed to spell it out in the title. Now its everywhere. We were so innocent.

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  A.I. Artificial Intelligence 2001

  ★★★★½ Watched 14 Mar 2025

  Haunting, moving, deftly crafted existential story, almost Black Mirror-esque, with a helping of Spielbergian adventure. I loved the way they shot this. The use of light and dark is brilliant. I recognized Kaminski's touch.

  Haley Joel Osment and Jude Law are incredibly magnetic. No pun intended. Seriously incredible performances.

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  Hillbilly Elegy 2020

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  I wonder if Ron Howard is regretting playing into the hands of an opportunistic election denier and his PR strategy to craft a folksy origin story to set the stage for his power grab. Oops.

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  Joker: Folie à Deux 2024

  ★★★★★ Watched 10 Oct 2024

  I'm confused by the intense negativity of the reviews. I loved it.

  I admit the film isn't for everyone and that it might've felt a little slow or stylistically indulgent at moments, but it was a overall a compelling, risky and bold continuation of Arthur Fleck's story and it brought the tale and its themes home to a satisfying conclusion. I can't remember the last time I've seen anything with a tentpole size budget take anywhere near this large of…

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