jaredwimburn

jaredwimburn

Favorite films

  • Suspiria
  • Ikiru
  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • Dune: Part Two

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  • Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

    ★★★★

  • Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

    ★★★★½

  • Rashomon

    ★★★★★

  • Mulholland Drive

    ★★★★★

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  • Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

    Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

    ★★★★

    God I just adore the special effects in this movie. The matte paintings and models are so cool. I love the aesthetic of this Trek movie. Something about the carpeting and the plush leather chairs.

  • Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

    Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

    ★★★★½

    Sorry this still rips. Seeing it in IMAX was a religious experience. Even though this 4K disc looks great I really missed the size. Sure the special effects are a little wonky but it really adds to the fantastical look of the whole movie. It’s an incredible brutal apocalypse epic. I loved it even more this time. The very ending still kinda sucks. I don’t think it needed to tie into Fury Road so directly.
    Visually this movie is electrifying.…

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  • Rashomon

    Rashomon

    ★★★★★

    I’d seen this before awhile ago and I’m so intrigued by my different perspectives. I think the first time I saw this I didn’t fully appreciate it. I do now but I also can see this as a beginning for Kurosawa. He would make much greater movies than this but most directors would be happy with just this film as their peak. It’s much more dynamic and stylish with the camera than I remembered. The feel of the movie and…

  • Late Night with the Devil

    Late Night with the Devil

    This has AI in it. I’m not going to rate this movie because I haven’t seen it and I won’t see it. This has generative AI in it. Frankly, it’s heart breaking and disgusting. I LOVE David Dasmalchian and his acting. I was so looking forward to seeing this movie this weekend. I really was excited. The premise seems amazing. Then I learned about the generative AI images used in the movie. Sorry but this is my personal line in…

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