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  Trial by Fire 2018

  ★★½ Watched 26 Feb 2025

  Critically speaking, it's not a ground breaking film by any means, but the performances of Laura Dern and Jack O'Donnell together were electric. The emotional experience of this movie is palpable and where the movie shines. The themes of the movie were powerful and effective. Some themes and points were more on-the-nose than others. Ultimately, a very thought-provoking film. I spent much time reflecting afterwards. Don't expect anything other than a nihilistic, grim, and depressing story. I feel it's an important film for a therapist to see (consider empathy v compassion, the human condition, and the existential search of meaning through life's suffering).

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  Marrowbone 2017

  ★★★½ Watched 25 Jan 2025

  The story was compelling and I enjoyed the psychological elements. Exploration of complex grief, trauma bonds, and family systems coping through loss and unimaginable circumstances were all highlights. Performances were believable and on point. I think the overall storytelling (though creative and interesting,) was under-developed and there were certain sequences that could have been hashed out more.
  It was a fun movie to watch with family :)

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  Anora 2024

  ★★★★½ Watched 15 Nov 2024

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  Eyes Wide Shut 1999

  ★★★★ Watched 23 May 2024 2

  Just rich people doing rich people shit.

  I thoroughly enjoyed this film.
  Hot and sexy as hell. Pretty awesome and intense in a lot of ways, but a little anticlimactic when it was all said and done.

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