James F. Ewart

James F. Ewart

Favorite films

  • Inception
  • The Lion King
  • Casino
  • It's a Wonderful Life

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  • The Truman Show

  • Sonic the Hedgehog 3

  • The Order

    ★★★½

  • The Last Shift

    ★★½

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  • The Order

    The Order

    ★★★½

    I was an extra and I was able to find myself, so that was cool

  • The Last Shift

    The Last Shift

    ★★½

    A Very Indie (Derogatory) Movie

    I checked this out because one of the producers - Andrew Payne - directed The Holdovers, one of my favourite movies from 2023.

    On the surface, it seemed like a fairly standard yet breezy story about an older worker training a new recruit and some of the challenges that come with it. A slice-of-life look at fast food service with a touch of commentary on class and how one shouldn’t waste their life at a…

  • Last Shift

    Last Shift

    ★★½

    One Night at John Michael’s

    This was my first proper exposure to a truly independent horror movie. Not a low budget big studio tentpole, not an A24 film, a horror made by some guy who had an idea.

    There are two big positives here; the lead actress and the tone the movies sets.

    For the first half of the movie it’s very atmospheric and draws you in with ambient mood, lighting, and camerawork. While it is evident that they were…

  • All Quiet on the Western Front

    All Quiet on the Western Front

    ★★★★★

    Almost a century old and it holds up as well as it did when it first premiered.

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