Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Michael Clayton 2007

  ★★★★ Watched 22 Mar 2025 1

  Best Clooney. Best Swinton. Best corporate espionage since Coppola’s “The Conversation.”

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  Parasite 2019

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 16 Mar 2025

  “She’s nice because she’s rich.”

  Yes, I love the depiction of the spiral of psychosis that poverty can bring — because the smallest inconvenience like a rainstorm can upend what little you have — compared to the peace of mind and naivety money allows you to have and not face any consequences.

  But this doesn’t get the credit it deserves for being one of the all-time great thrillers. Not enough stars on this app for this one.

Popular reviews

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  Whiplash 2014

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 30 Mar 2024 1

  "There are no two words in the English language more harmful than 'good job.'"

  Damien Chazelle's "Whiplash" is the best portrayal of the question "How far is too far to achieve greatness?" He doesn't glorify the psycho-sadistic teaching tactics of Terrence Fletcher (J.K. Simmons) or the obsessive ego of Andrew (Miles Teller). Rather, Chazelle presents who these characters are in subtle ways from the beginning that crescendos in arguably the best final 30 minutes of a movie in the 21st…

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  Mickey 17 2025

  ★★★ Watched 09 Mar 2025 2

  Bong Joon Ho, not a big fan of Elon Musk!

  Ultimately I think this is entertaining enough with some solid performances but a storyline that didn’t fully grab my attention most of the time.