Josh Mesker

Josh Mesker

Favorite films

  • The Passion of Joan of Arc
  • 12 Angry Men
  • Alien
  • The Empire Strikes Back

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  • Nosferatu

    ★★★★★

  • Guns Akimbo

    ★★★★

  • Dead Silence

    ★★★½

  • Underwater

    ★★★½

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  • Nosferatu

    Nosferatu

    ★★★★★

    It’s the best on-screen adaptation of the classic Dracula story, and it isn’t even technically Dracula.

    This film stands shoulder to shoulder with Murnau’s 1922 masterpiece—and only Eggers could’ve pulled off such a feat.

  • Guns Akimbo

    Guns Akimbo

    ★★★★

    UNHINGED.

    4 STARS.

    NO SHAME.

    ALL CAPS LIKE MY GRANNY.

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  • Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

    Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

    ★★★★½

    The theatrical release of BATMAN V SUPERMAN was good. I left appreciating more than just its stellar visuals, but the attention to character and world-building, relevant social commentary, a script that (mostly) works, and a compelling set up for why these two titans would end up locked in mortal combat.

    But it wasn't without its problems, either, namely disjointedness in the narrative that was quite jarring at times. Zack Snyder's original vision, encapsulated in the Ultimate Edition release, fixes these…

  • Mulan

    Mulan

    ★★

    Breathtaking shots. Lifeless movie. There is little sense of tension or stakes and the pacing is dreadful.