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  Y Tu Mamá También 2001

  ★★★★★ Watched 06 Feb 2025

  A great entry in the pantheon of “dudes rock” movies

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  The Count of Monte Cristo 2002

  ★★★½ Watched 05 Feb 2025

  This adaptation is a less angsty journey, but does a fine job of having fun with things .

  
  Errant observations:
  - Guy Pearce teeth alert!!!! I repeat, Guy Pearce teeth alert! 
  - LUIS GUZMÁN!!!!!!!!!!! Hell yeah brother 
  - Henry Cavill?????

Popular reviews

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  Barbie 2023

  ★★ Watched 28 Jul 2023

  This movie is the obvious child of Tina Fey’s trite neoliberal feminism: full of sound & fury, signifying nothing. 

  Errant observations:
  - Ryan Gosling showing off what a good actor he is 
  - Margot Robbie was robbed of having any good lines; her physical acting was absolutely super and she deserved a better role. 
  - The rise of IP movies are just a vehicle for consumer capitalism: how much money did they spend on Big Bud Press’s ill-fitting jumpsuits? 
  - I…

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  Oppenheimer 2023

  ★★★½ Watched 26 Jul 2023 2

  Cillian Murphy delivers a stunning performance as Oppenheimer: conflicted, but ambitious and ultimately an unreliable narrator in his character’s quest for absolution. The most compelling scenes unfold from Oppenheimer’s perspective: the chilling abyss of what isn’t said outweighs his flawed recollection of events. 

  Errant Observations:
  - Benny Safdie as Edward Teller is easily a scene stealer and contender for top 2 supporting cast alongside Matt Damon. 
  - Mostly happy for James Urbaniak having not 1 but 2 movies out at…

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