J Nicks

J Nicks

In another life, I would’ve loved to do laundry and taxes with you.

Favorite films

  • Everything Everywhere All at Once
  • Gladiator
  • Good Will Hunting
  • Dune: Part Two

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  • Nickel Boys

    ★★★★½

  • Nosferatu

    ★★★

  • Spirited Away

    ★★★★½

  • Casablanca

    ★★★★½

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  • Nickel Boys

    Nickel Boys

    ★★★★½

    I was honestly blown away by this film. I had read about the POV style being innovative and compelling but had heard mixed things on the results. In my opinion the first person POV camera perspective (or “sentient perspective” as RaMell Ross calls it) was very effective and instantly had me bought in. I loved the aspect ration, framing, way the camera panned, and change in focus/focal point all of which felt very intentional. The first few scenes of Elwood…

  • Nosferatu

    Nosferatu

    ★★★

    From a technical standpoint this film is elite. Unreal cinematography and production. I was losing it every time there would be a shadow of Nosferatu cast across a surface or curtain it was so sick. I do unfortunately think there are several scenes that were bordering on cheesy for me but it was a great ensemble cast that featured a classically epic monologue from Willem Dafoe. That being said it felt like the plot was half baked and it felt…

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  • Memoir of a Snail

    Memoir of a Snail

    ★★★½

    Adult claymation for real, it earns the R rating. A deeply melancholy but ultimately redemptive tale about trauma of all kinds. “A snail never goes back over its trail.”

  • Gladiator II

    Gladiator II

    ★★½

    This movie realistically probably should never even have been made or at least should’ve taken better care to act as an extension of the first film. That being said, as such a huge fan of Gladiator, it was impossible for me to not get invested in the story of Lucious and be wowed by the action sequences that they were able to achieve. However, they completely lost me in the end as they tried to rehash the original film on…

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