Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Hit Man 2023

  ★★★★ Watched 25 Jan 2025

  So much better than I had anticipated. The first half was quite fun and clever. The second half...not as fun, but still above average. Glen Powell proves that he can actually act and not be a Tom Cruise stand-in. Not your typical Linklater. Worth a watch!

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  Sonic the Hedgehog 3 2024

  ★★ Watched 16 Jan 2025

  Had the potential to be a blast, but was merely a boom. Actually, more like a tickle in the places that one never wants to be tickled. Like the nose. Or the eyeball.
  Jim Carey was fine. He serves his usually ham. Though a bit dry in some parts. His assistant stole the show, though. Not just with his performance, but with his perfectly symmetrical beard. This was well-trimmed and dark. Yes, I have beard envy.
  I saw this with my son. I don't think he liked it much. But it was good to spend the time with him.

Popular reviews

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  Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center 2013

  ★★★★ Added

  This is definitely the production to watch if one has never seen Carousel. Or maybe I can only speak from my own experience. Let me just say...I am not a fan of Rogers and Hammerstein productions. Yes, I think the music is genius. I'm not an idiot. Of course, the songs are a perfectly crafted. But I also think that the songs outshine the overall narrative, which are usually contrived to a saccharine ending. This not the case of this…

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  8½ 1963

  ★★★ Watched 20 Jun 2021

  So, I discovered that Italians can talk faster than I can read. So, slow reading may have hindered my overall enjoyment of the film. So, I'm going to take a few Italian-speaking classes, maybe take a trip to Naples. Then, I'll give this movie another shot.