Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Fantastic Planet 1973

  ★★★★½ Watched 15 Aug 2018

  (Seen at the Rio Theatre)

  What is it about total absurdity that appeals so totally?

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  A Fistful of Dollars 1964

  Watched 17 Jun 2018

  Seen at the Rio Theatre

Popular reviews

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  Her 2013

  ★★★★★ Watched 02 Mar 2017 4

  Like Theodore and Samantha I am feeling so many things after watching Her. A tag line for this film could be "questions the very nature of relationships" and while it would be accurate because so much of the film centers around multiple conceptions of relationships, it would be inaccurate because Her made me question not just relationships, but what it means to be a human. One of those films that is going to make walking around the world feel different,…

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  Exodus 1960

  ★★★★ Watched 04 Mar 2018 1

  (Part 1/? Israeli History Education Films for Upcoming Israel Trip)

  WOW. Exodus is an absolute history epic. I could have done without some of the overly americanized stuff like Paul Newman playing Zionist revolutionary hero and most of Kitty's dialogue, but overall the historical intricacies were incredible. Great story and a great learning experience. I cried at multiple spots, not the spots I would have thought though. It really is worth its runtime.