Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  The Sting 1973

  ★★★★½ Watched 08 Mar 2025

  Had me grinning.

  The Newman/Redford, Clooney/Pitt comparison feels very fitting.

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  The Notebook 2004

  ★★★½ Watched 09 Feb 2025

  Instead of giving the Super Bowl my attention, I stayed in and watched this with a bottle of wine

Popular reviews

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  Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind 1984

  ★★★★ Watched 29 Sep 2024

  There is something so heart-warming in stories where "super powers" take the form of curiosity, compassion, and kindness, things accessible to each of us. Those of good character serve as guiding stars far better and for more easily than those of power or wealth.

  Always know going into these that the visual aesthetic and world building will be top-notch, but I was really struck by how good the sound design was here as well.

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  Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1964

  ★★★½ Watched 16 Jun 2024

  A political and military satire that examines elements of our humanity that are as true in the 60s as they are today, made possible by a Peter Sellers masterclass, but what’s new. 

  Everyday I look around and see real people doing good, thankless, honest work to keep our communities functioning and safe.

  Then I look around and see real people who I can only assume haven’t done more damage as a result of their own incompetence. And while day to…