Jhall06

Jhall06

Favorite films

  • In Bruges
  • Memories of Murder
  • 8½
  • Inside Llewyn Davis

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  • Black Bag

    ★★★½

  • Spotlight

    ★★★★★

  • Bottoms

    ★★★½

  • A Bug's Life

    ★★★★½

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  • Black Bag

    Black Bag

    ★★★½

    Honestly editing has broken my brain, all I could think about in that lovely opening oner is how good the editor had it.

    Good without being great; a beautifully shot, brilliantly acted (except from Naomie Harris’s inconsistent accent) film with a really fun premise (would have loved the whole film to be the dinner scene) that lacks nuance and subtle in its writing, often stating facts and character details rather than suggesting or showing in a way that would feel more fitting with the genre.

    Shoutout to Tom Burke for once again playing a charming substance abuser, he makes typecasting look good.

  • Spotlight

    Spotlight

    ★★★★★

    This film is the definition of less is more.

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  • A Bug's Life

    A Bug's Life

    ★★★★½

    Crazy that Kurosawa made Seven Samurai, Magnificent Seven westernized it, Three Amigos turned it into a comedy and then Pixar perfected it with this masterpiece. It has everything including socialist messaging and a gender fluid lady bug.

  • Speed

    Speed

    ★★★★

    Oh darn.

    I think my film going experience peaked with Zayna screaming “50 FEET!” as a bus flew through the air.