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  New York: A Documentary Film 1999

  ★★★★★ Watched 04 Feb 2022 2

  I took my time getting through this documentary over the course of 6 months. Partly because it’s 17 hours long, and mostly because I didn’t want it to end.

  I treasured every second of this journey through the history of New York, which is ultimately the history of America. On a technical level, what the creators do to transport the viewer to a specific time in history is astonishing. The combination of sound design, editing, narration, and archival materials was…

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  Adolescence 2025

  ★★★★½ Watched 20 Mar 2025

  One of the most impressive Netflix series in recent memory. The one-take approach never became distracting. It pulled me into the story so deeply that I couldn’t take my eyes off the screen.

  That final episode is both devastating and beautiful. I can’t stop thinking about those performances.

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  Presence 2024

  ★★★★ Watched 04 Mar 2025

  big fan of Soderbergh's smaller, semi-experimental films.

Popular reviews

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  Dopesick 2021

  ★★★ Watched 11 Dec 2021 1

  Overall, I enjoyed it, but I kept thinking this would’ve been better if it was an HBO show. It needed to be more dark and uncompromising. This had a network television vibe which I don’t think was the right tone.   

  Michael Keaton was magnificent as always. I really looked forward to every scene he was in.

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  Killers of the Flower Moon 2023

  ★★★★½ Watched 21 Oct 2023

  I’m just in awe of how Scorsese, at 80, is still making movies full of vitality and energy. He now has masterpieces in SIX decades. We are blessed to witness it.

  I’m equally in awe watching two of the best actors who ever lived bring this story to life. Leo does an brilliant job playing Ernest, and De Niro is so good at personifying evil.

  And Lily Gladstone was magnificent as Mollie. I almost wish there were more scenes with her! 

  Oh and definitely my favorite Scorsese cameo!