Jesse Cook

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Decided that since I love watching movies, I should just work on them for a living.

5-star ratings only, as needed.

Favorite films

  • The Passion of Joan of Arc
  • Army of Shadows
  • Raging Bull
  • F for Fake

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  • The Irishman

    ★★★★★

  • The Insider

  • Collateral

  • Amadeus

    ★★★★★

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  • The Irishman

    The Irishman

    ★★★★★

    All I did this month was rewatch 2.5-3.5 hour bangers starring the greats. No regrets.

  • The Insider

    The Insider

    Pacino with Mann is a dream. There’s a flourish every time you go back and watch you maybe didn’t notice before.

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  • Julien Donkey-Boy

    Julien Donkey-Boy

    A light watch before bed. One of the most interesting & insane “the dog’s off the leash” movies of its decade along with Man Bites Dog.

  • The Brutalist

    The Brutalist

    ★★★★★

    72 hours later review:

    Had a much different reaction to this than expected going into it. The two part structure has an unforeseen tonal/approach shift both in story and photography, almost to the point each part can stand alone. Moved by the first part and challenged by the second. Terms like “monumental” and “epic” are oft-hurled at this film, and while that may be true, there’s a very interior distinction here that I have not felt in some (most?) true,…