Jake

Jake

Favorite films

  • Interstellar
  • Past Lives
  • La La Land
  • Godzilla Minus One

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  • Silver Linings Playbook

    ★★★★½

  • No Other Land

    ★★★★

  • The Apprentice

    ★★★★

  • A Complete Unknown

    ★★★½

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  • No Other Land

    No Other Land

    ★★★★

    One of the most brutal and powerful movies I've ever seen.

    I had the unreal experience of watching this film only hours after meeting with 20 members of Israeli hostage families, which colored the entire experience in a heartbreaking, devastating light. My thoughts on the horrific collateral damage of the entire conflict extend beyond who I think is simply 'right' or 'wrong.' Though I certainly have my opinions, these two experiences reiterate the fact that those ultimately impacted the most…

  • Silver Linings Playbook

    Silver Linings Playbook

    ★★★★½

    LOVED THIS. One of the most chemistry-filled, realistic, emotional casts ever assembled. Cooper, Lawrence, and DeNiro are all throwing 105 mph+, from the very start until the last scene. Its grounded, down-to-Earth feel gives it the comfort of relatability. Even if we all haven't been to mental hospitals in Baltimore, we've all struggled with issues from work, to family, to mental challenges, to relationships. Knowing that positivity is both an incredibly powerful tool and also a dangerous drug, and knowing…

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  • The Story Of Our Time: The Making Of Oppenheimer

    The Story Of Our Time: The Making Of Oppenheimer

    ★★★★

    Awesome insight. I could listen to Nolan and company talk about this project for hours. Fascinating stuff

  • Godzilla Minus One

    Godzilla Minus One

    ★★★★★

    HOOOOLY SHIT this movie fucking rocks!!! Genuinely one of the most amazing, impressive movies I've seen in a long time. Never did I think I would actually see an incredible, big-budget-action-esque Godzilla movie, where Godzilla took a backseat for the majority of it. This movie clearly focused its intentions on its well fleshed out characters and its gut wrenching overarching themes. To go into a Godzilla movie expecting the Americanized, shitty, CGI-fest, with no good characters and to instead be…