john

john

Favorite films

  • Arrival
  • Moneyball
  • The Social Network
  • Interstellar

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  • The Substance

    ★★★★

  • Fast Five

    ★★★

  • I Saw the TV Glow

    ★★★★½

  • La La Land

    ★★★★★

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  • The Substance

    The Substance

    ★★★★

    Damn, I wish I had a quiet walk from the theatre to the car to chase this one.

  • I Saw the TV Glow

    I Saw the TV Glow

    ★★★★½

    A visual marvel, slow with the purpose of driving you nearly sick with dread — all for a sensational last 30 minutes. I’m super late to this movie after listening to the A+ soundtrack for the last six months, but the wait paid off. It sticks with you. It’s extremely good.

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  • Mr. McMahon

    Mr. McMahon

    ★★½

    A Wikipedia-esque rundown of WWE history is pretty great for someone who never watched wrestling growing up. It’s not really what this series is supposed to be, though.

  • Oppenheimer

    Oppenheimer

    ★★★★★

    Better the second time, when it’s easier to fit all the characters together and enjoy the proceedings without feeling like you’re just keeping up. Now it’s time to gush. 

    The magic trick of this movie is that it’s more stomach-turning after the big explosion (punctuated by one earnest popcorn eater in my theatre). The writing — with those hallmark Nolan callbacks and repetition — flirts with being too smart for its own good, but it’s just smart enough to carry…

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