Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Snow White 2025

  ★★ Watched 20 Mar 2025

  Unfortunately, Rachel Zegler is in her pre-Miami Heat LeBron era.

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  The Hunger Games 2012

  ★★★★ Rewatched 13 Mar 2025

  I just know Marvel dying before Rue screwed up so many parlays.

Popular reviews

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  Whiplash 2014

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 08 Feb 2025

  Watching Whiplash live in concert blurs the lines of cinema, as you're not just watching a film, but witnessing a real performance from extraordinarily talented musicians. It raises an unsettling question: how many of these performers were pushed to their absolute limits in their own lives? How many of them followed an uncompromising approach to their craft, much like Andrew, to achieve excellence?

  The live orchestra playing Justin Hurwitz's score in real time adds a visceral element to the experience,…

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  The Iron Claw 2023

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 20 Jan 2025 1

  My father is a good man. Sort of. He is good when I compare him to his own father, and that’s enough. I hope. My father and I are more alike than I’d care to admit.

  My youngest brother turned 18 earlier this month. My other brother is getting the help he needs. The story of the Von Erich family shows how much trauma, ambition, and loss can shape a person, even in the midst of success. It’s easy to…