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howcroft_e

If it’s got muppets in it I’m gonna love it

Favorite films

  • Back to the Future
  • The Big Lebowski
  • True Romance
  • Return of the Jedi

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  • Hellboy: The Crooked Man

    ★★

  • Sing Sing

    ★★★★★

  • Strange Darling

    ★★★

  • Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain

    ★★★

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  • Hellboy: The Crooked Man

    Hellboy: The Crooked Man

    ★★

    This was just so disappointing. As a life long Hellboy fan this was just a poor imaging of the famous “Crooked man” storyline from the books. All the shots feel so flat with barely any creative cinematography or blocking choices going on. Also the colour grading looks gross and very “made for tv movie”. I can say that the crooked mans design does look good but man am I not a fan of the Hellboy design here. He’s way too…

  • Sing Sing

    Sing Sing

    ★★★★★

    Honestly truly beautiful. From all the performances, the cinematography and the messages of the power of art and growth the whole film is just insanely crafted and a beautiful watch. Coleman Domingo will also definitely go down in the books as one of the best to ever do it.

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  • Mickey 17

    Mickey 17

    ★★★★½

    Feels very lucky to have this film be as big and as weird of a spectacle as it is. There is definitely an alternate reality where this is like 90 mins and directly on tubi so having this be this well done and have such a mainstream release is such a gift we shan’t take for granted. The whole film looks great and it’s a pretty fresh sci-fi look and it doesn’t seem to be drawing any huge huge inspiration…

  • Nickel Boys

    Nickel Boys

    ★★★★

    Very innovative in the way it’s shot and the way the story is told. Lots of scenes broken up by different footage being intercut and placed in and it really works for the story and message that is being portrayed. There is also so many gorgeous shots in this I am astounded that it hasn’t been recognized for its cinematography in a more mainstream light. 

    Acting was very well done in my opinion, I haven’t read the book so I…

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