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  • Mysterious Skin
  • Another Round
  • The Talented Mr. Ripley
  • Oppenheimer

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  • The Shining

    ★★★★½

  • Society of the Snow

    ★★★★

  • Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

    ★★★

  • Honeymoon Crasher

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  • Sing Sing

    Sing Sing

    ★★★★

    This film beautifully shows the impact and the importance of the arts, especially in one's quest for redemption. It's a powerful story carried by a cast whose raw authenticity makes it even more impactful.
    "Like a bird" should have won best original song at the Oscars.

  • The Apprentice

    The Apprentice

    ★★★½

    It's rare to see a cast this well chosen, especially in a biopic, you can actually forget that Sebastian Stan is playing a role, and that says a lot. This movie could have had a major impact if only people had actually gone to see it. Unfortunately, its release timing worked against it, and many wrongly saw it as a tribute, which it definitely isn’t. Sebastian Stan's portrayal of Trump is impeccable and never glorifies the character, the way it's…

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  • The Shining

    The Shining

    ★★★★½

    The best thing about watching this film with people who've never seen it is always their reaction to the redrum mirror scene

  • Society of the Snow

    Society of the Snow

    ★★★★

    The fact that it is a true story makes this film even more psychologically intense, yet it is incredibly human and filmed in a way that really highlights the strength of the victims

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  • Challengers

    Challengers

    ★★★★½

    Can't stop thinking about Patrick's last serve. Genius.

  • How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

    How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

    ★★★★★

    20 years later and it's still the greatest romcom ever made