Josh Brady

Josh Brady

Favorite films

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • The Dark Knight
  • Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
  • Galaxy Quest

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  • Hook

    ★★★½

  • A Complete Unknown

    ★★★½

  • Nosferatu

    ★★★★½

  • Poor Things

    ★★★★

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  • Hook

    Hook

    ★★★½

    Casting Robin Williams, the ultimate man-child, was truly a stroke of genius. God, I miss that man.

    Dustin Hoffman was perfect as Hook, though I could've done with even more scenery chewing.

    Never really realized as a kid how odd Tink's unrequited love for Peter was. Isn't she hundreds of years old, being a fairy and all? I guess Peter could be too, but still. Having a crush on a (at the time) eternal child is a bit odd.

    Could've…

  • A Complete Unknown

    A Complete Unknown

    ★★★½

    When Bob Dylan is a self-obsessed mumbling weirdo, he's "one of the greatest artists of our generation", but when I do it, I'm "selfish, uncaring, and ruining the family get-together".

    Not a huge fan of Dylan or biopics, but Chalamet killed it. The Twinks, They Are A-Changing.

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  • The Hours

    The Hours

    ★★★★

    A unique, intricately woven tale of depression, feminism, lesbianism, and introspective glances. It's the film equivalent of staring out a rain-dotted window for a few hours. Meryl, Julianne, and Nicole were just giving it their all; I'd watch that trio emote in anything.

  • tick, tick... BOOM!

    tick, tick... BOOM!

    ★★★★★

    A beautiful reflection on a beautiful man. The notion of needing to make something of yourself and fighting the very real ticking clock of mortality is a crushing reality we all face. It's comforting knowing we're not alone in our struggles, but to see even some of the most brilliant minds go through it spells danger for us common folk. Somehow, knowing how it all ends ahead of time makes it all the more tragic. You keep hoping for a…

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