Jared Mathias

Jared Mathias

Sometimes I like to watch movies. And then tell the world what I think of them. Sorry about that.

Favorite films

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
  • Avatar: The Way of Water
  • Tangled

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  • Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert

  • Monty Python and the Holy Grail

    ★★★★

  • Murder on the Orient Express

    ★★★½

  • Tangled

    ★★★★★

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  • Memoir of a Snail

    Memoir of a Snail

    ★★★★

    I didn’t really have any expectations, or any feelings really, going into this other than curiosity. By the end of it, I feel that it’s a shame that virtually no one knows that it even exists, because it’s one of the most unique and thoughtful movies I’ve seen from 2024. It is ugly to look at, and dour and depressing for most of the runtime, which will definitely turn many people off. But it finds that last, beautiful note at…

  • Conclave

    Conclave

    ★★★★

    Somehow made Catholicism relatable.

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  • Tangled

    Tangled

    ★★★★★

    Why did Frozen become an overnight sensation, but this never did?? Maybe Mother Gothel was right, the world is a cruel place.

  • The Book of Clarence

    The Book of Clarence

    ★★½

    Not lacking in style but tonally all over the place, The Book of Clarence might have too many things on its mind to be able to come to a satisfying conclusion.

    It tells the story of a man who’s down on his luck in Israel during the time of Jesus, and boy, this man can’t catch a break.  Finally, scheme after hair-brained scheme, he finally sets himself up for success only to get the attention of the Roman authorities who…

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