jackhamtity

jackhamtity

Favorite films

  • A Serious Man
  • Jaws
  • Thief
  • In Bruges

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  • Anora

    ★★★★½

  • Final Destination 3

    ★★★★

  • Rap World

    ★★★★★

  • Thief

    ★★★★★

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  • Anora

    Anora

    ★★★★½

    Can't stop thinking about how beautiful, funny, and tragic this was. I have a lot of thoughts about the movie but it is hard to know where to begin. The tension created by the competing motivations of the characters led to genuinely hilarious and fucked up moments. This was intensified by the various cultural and class backgrounds that clashed just as much as each character's pursuit of their desired outcome. They also nailed the gen-z portrayal by having them incessantly…

  • Final Destination 3

    Final Destination 3

    ★★★★

    I think it's the best one in the franchise. The death scenes at the festival are a little clumped together and uninventive but the tanning bed scene makes up for all that. The initial setting of the amusement park is nostalgic and unsettling in a way that feels close to the realm of possibility. This movie also looks better than the rest of the franchise, probably because it was the first one to come out on DVD and also the…

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  • Rap World

    Rap World

    ★★★★★

    The first 2009 period piece. The Portland Q and A with Carrie Brownstein was great. I like how she described the movie (and Conner O'Malley's humor in general) as possessing an aggressive vulnerability, with a gnawing sense of longing for what was or what is supposed to be. The film showcased the distinct humor of Eric Rahill, Jack Bensinger, and Conner without making it feel disjointed or fragmented. Super funny and original and nostalgic and I wish it was 4 hours long instead of 1.

  • Longlegs

    Longlegs

    ★★★

    Lacking in horror but makes up for it by being one of the scariest musicals of all time

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