jlucien

jlucien

I walk around as “the movie guy” but I’ve seen like 10 movies

Favorite films

  • The Empire Strikes Back
  • Guardians of the Galaxy
  • Whiplash
  • The Batman

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  • Mickey 17

    ★★★½

  • Captain America: Brave New World

    ★½

  • September 5

    ★★★½

  • Companion

    ★★★★

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  • Mickey 17

    Mickey 17

    ★★★½

    Supreme creature design

  • Captain America: Brave New World

    Captain America: Brave New World

    ★½

    President Ross never even sucked on that lolly he unwraps and twirls around in his hand for a couple scenes.

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  • Dune: Part Two

    Dune: Part Two

    ★★★★★

    Left me speechless, overwhelmed, and moved to tears. Stronger than its predecessor in many ways, Villeneuve takes his setup in Part One and runs with it. Some scenes knocked me on my ass, taking the air from my lungs with their prowess and intensity.

    What makes this deeper and more intricate than Part One is the thematic resonance it’s able to explore on a micro & macro scale. With the table set and the pieces in place, Part Two is given…

  • Oppenheimer

    Oppenheimer

    ★★★★½

    Bought the Blu-ray for the expanded aspect ratio. Big family movie night. Finally time for them to experience this masterpiece. The format: projector with surround sound. It’s not an IMAX auditorium, but could be worse. Everyone’s settled in. We’re ready. What could go wrong? I press play.

    “Is it loud enough? I can’t hear it.” my dad asks. “There’s no audio yet,” I reply. Wonderful, already off to a great start. Raindrops in a puddle. There’s Oppenheimer. Now the fireball.…