Jake Brymner

Jake Brymner

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  • Despicable Me
  • BLUE EYE SAMURAI
  • Nathan for You: Finding Frances
  • The Woman in the Window

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  • Despicable Me

    Despicable Me

    ★★★★

    Day 2 of Trump 2.0 and we were already exhausted, searching for some kind of movie stimulus of our brain stems that would not require any advanced cognition. Gru, his found
    family, but especially The Minions delivered.

    Watching now, in 2025, it is hard to imagine the pre-Minion world into which this movie was released. They are, rightfully, ubiquitous. For a movie intended for children and families, it’s easy to see their appeal. Less clear is the Minion social order…

  • The Equalizer

    The Equalizer

    ★★★★

    After listening to the Denzel Washington episodes of the Trial By Content podcast, I became intrigued with checking out this franchise that I’d miss. It also gave very strong “airplane movie” vibes (i.e., can hold my attention for 2 hours and I won’t feel like I’m interrupting anything if I need to pause), so I watched this on a return flight home. 

    The Equalizer more than delivered on what I was expecting from it. Denzel is as charismatic as in…

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