FridayMike

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I don't know why people expect art to make sense. They accept the fact that life doesn't make sense.‘ -David Lynch

Favorite films

  • L.A. Confidential
  • Mulholland Drive
  • Chinatown
  • Miller's Crossing

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  • A Real Pain

    ★★★★

  • Gladiator II

    ★★

  • Nosferatu

    ★★★★

  • Anora

    ★★★★

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  • Edge of Tomorrow

    Edge of Tomorrow

    ★★★★

    Films of the Last Decade - 2014 Edition

    Does anybody else get the feeling that we are supposed to hate Tom Cruise for being a total nut case but for some reason we can’t help but just nod and smile and go along with everything he does like we are stuck in a matrix-like framework where we are the Stepford wives and he is the perfect husband? Or would he be the Stepford wife? I don’t know. I never saw…

  • Adaptation.

    Adaptation.

    ★★★★

    Fantastic follow up, semi-sequel to Being John Malkovich. I appreciate a movie that isn’t afraid to admit that sometimes one Nic Cage isn’t enough. Other movies could benefit from two Nic Cages. Maybe then it would’ve been Gone in Thirty Seconds. Oh merciful god I’m so sorry I wrote that. Siri delete this review. SIRI DELETE THE GOD DA

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  • A Real Pain

    A Real Pain

    ★★★★

    The popular narrative in the online film community has Kieran already writing his acceptance speech. And he deserves it. But Jesse more than held his own and in a lot of ways was the most compelling, and at the very least, the most intriguing performance. What a pair.

  • Gladiator II

    Gladiator II

    ★★

    A bunch of people I respect immensely seemed to really enjoy this film. I’m happy for them. But I think we watched different movies.

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  • The Perfect Storm

    The Perfect Storm

    ★★½

    Of all the movies that say the title of their movie at some point during the film, this is definitely one of them.

  • Breaking Away

    Breaking Away

    ★★★★

    Most people will go their entire lives without experiencing this delightful charmer. Don’t be one of those people.