Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker 2019

  ★★ Watched 01 Jan 2020 1

  The pacing was the biggest issue for me. It was trying to frantically create the scenarios it needed to end the trilogy where they wanted. This is a 4-5 hour movie crammed into just over 2 hours of screen time. No scenes had time to breathe, and I found myself thinking "sure, I guess" to each plot point, as they did not have any build up. You can definitely feel the over-correction of things the current director disliked about Episode…

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  As Above, So Below 2014

  ★★★½ Watched 08 Dec 2019

  This is one of those movies that I enjoyed more than it deserves. They do not give the characters enough time to develop, as we only see the moments that they film since it is a found footage type movie. What I was here for was the atmosphere, and it had what I was looking for. The underground catacombs and tunnels are basic yet considered, and I was interested to see what was around the next corner. Another 20 minutes…

Popular reviews

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  The Descent 2005

  ★★★★½ Watched 23 Nov 2019

  The film starts as a generic 'friends go on an adventure until peril finds them', but takes a surprisingly good turn towards a tense, unrelenting struggle to get out alive. It has its fair share of predictable jump scares and story beats, but it does not tarry on them long; it throws them at you and moves on. The incredible building pace just keeps ramping up, right to the end.

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  Jaws 2 1978

  ★★★ Watched 11 Aug 2019

  Chief Brody is still as over zealous and lovable as ever, however the supporting cast took a hit in this sequel. Instead of the amazing Richard Dreyfuss/Roy Scheider combo, the large focus is on teenagers freaking out, and the social drama that goes with it was a bit annoying. It would have felt more tense if the characters were not as helpless, and if they gave Chief Brody something to do besides hold him back with politics until he can…