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  • Good Will Hunting
  • Alien
  • The Dark Knight
  • Jurassic Park

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  • Die Hard

    ★★★★½

  • London Has Fallen

    ★★

  • The Gentlemen

    ★★★½

  • Captain America: Brave New World

    ★★★

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  • Die Hard

    Die Hard

    ★★★★½

    Everything an action movie should be, and one of the first of its kind to do it in this style. So much so that it's inspiration is still felt and referenced in others to this day. The cinematography and sets are used to perfection with McTiernan capably directing every sequence with intensity, suspense and unrestrained bursts of violence. The pacing never lets up once the plot starts aside from a few well earned character moments that even pay off in…

  • London Has Fallen

    London Has Fallen

    ★★

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

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  • Men

    Men

    ★★★½

    As a piece of filmmaking, it is excellent and well-crafted. Alex Garland's directing, great sound mixing, exceptional photography, and very sparing use of a blood curdling musical score all combine to deliver an absorbing and slow building atmospheric experience. Jessie Buckley is terrific and Rory Kinnear is remarkable in his multi-role portrayal. There is a constant feeling of building dread and uneasiness thanks to the signature tone of Garland's psychological horror execution, and many scenes of suspense were done without…

  • Everything Everywhere All at Once

    Everything Everywhere All at Once

    ★★★★★

    An incredible achievement in filmmaking. Uniquely original and wildly creative, the near-constant entertainment value is driven by Oscar worthy editing/sound, high quality costumes/makeup, a great soundtrack, hilarious scenes of combat, and deeply affecting emotion. Not only does it stay consistent with its concept to justify all the chaos and otherwise outlandish material, it sends a thought provoking and profoundly meaningful message on fighting for family dynamics and appreciating what you have even if it could be better. Much of what…

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