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  The Secret Life of Pets 2 2019

  ★★★½ Watched 17 Jan 2020

  A perfectly harmless and mildly entertaining series of events with little to no overlap in plot, story, or theme

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  Joker 2019

  ★★★ Watched 12 Jan 2020

  It's well shot, very well acted, and beautifully lit, but ends up feeling empty and thematically directionless to me.

  You know when someone uses a bunch of big words to sound smart but doesn't actually say anything? That's how this movie felt. It is sure to mention things like mental illness, a triggering distaste for the wealthy, etc, but doesn't actually say anything in the end. Nor does it show competing views. It just throws a bunch of words out.…

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  Star Wars: The Last Jedi 2017

  ★★★★★ Watched 17 Dec 2017

  NO SPOILERS

  One of the best Star Wars films! Not a perfect film, but had SO MUCH in it that I LOVED!!! 
  It feels like the original story was split into two plots, then one of those plots was split in half, resulting in one RIVETING story spliced between two half stories, one of which feels like a side quest and is a major diversion.

  Excellent work on the three main character focuses of the film (all three are in…

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  Avengers: Infinity War 2018

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 01 May 2018

  WOW! Loved this even more the second time! So well edited. It is streamlined without feeling rushed, yet give so many characters FANTASTIC moments without dragging or feeling meandery. 

  I really want to give a shout out to the sound design. When/what sounds and music they include AND, of equal importance, don't.

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