JDPenn

JDPenn

Favorite films

  • The Aviator
  • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
  • I'm Not There
  • TÁR

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  • The Seed of the Sacred Fig

    ★★★★½

  • A Different Man

    ★★★★½

  • Nickel Boys

    ★★★★½

  • Ponyo

    ★★★★

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  • The Seed of the Sacred Fig

    The Seed of the Sacred Fig

    ★★★★½

    Soheila Golestani wow

  • Nickel Boys

    Nickel Boys

    ★★★★½

    The fact that this was only in indie theaters in Atlanta for less than a month before it went to streaming is proof that cinema is on life-support. Like, what are we doing y’all? This is art—put it up and keep it up.

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  • Asteroid City

    Asteroid City

    ★★★★½

    This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

  • Oldboy

    Oldboy

    I’ve been chewing on this one for a few days now, and almost chose not to write anything, because I do not want this film’s existence to be a part of my memory, nor of the memories of anyone I know.

    I will not mince words: do not see this. I went in cold, and I am paying for it.

    Noir is inherently a ridiculous and overtly sexist genre. There are tropes we all know well: flawed investigator with a…

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