Kendall Smallwood

Kendall Smallwood Pro

Favorite films

  • There Will Be Blood
  • Interstellar
  • In the Mood for Love
  • Princess Mononoke

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  • The Monkey

    ★½

  • Mickey 17

    ★★★★

  • Companion

    ★★★

  • A Serbian Film

    ½

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  • The Monkey

    The Monkey

    ★½

    This stunk. I mean, did it get a few chuckles out of me? Sure. Were the deaths as gruesome as I expected? Yeah. But it simply was not enough to make up for the dogshit acting and the wasted potential of the screenplay. At least it was short.

  • Mickey 17

    Mickey 17

    ★★★★

    Obviously, this newest film from visionary filmmaker Bong Joon-ho does not aim to succeed Parasite as his magnum opus. It does, however, aim to be one of the funniest movies you’ll see all year, and by God, does it succeed. I mean, at multiple points throughout this movie, there were tears streaming from me and my buddies’ eyes. This is two plus hours of some of the most absurd line delivery and character direction you’ll see from a blockbuster this…

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  • The Brutalist

    The Brutalist

    ★★★★½

    “This country is rotten.”

    I knew going in I could expect Oscar-worthy performances, jaw-dropping cinematography, and perhaps a sore ass as the credits rolled after a 215 minute runtime. What I did not expect was to be lit up by this movie, with rage at the circumstances its characters endure, yet equipped only to observe from my seat in the theater as the years go by. The revelation at the end regarding the inspiration behind the design and dimensions of…

  • Anora

    Anora

    ★★★★½

    Anora is a movie that I knew I would like going in. It did not disappoint. Endearing performances, witty writing, and some of the best comedy of the year all combine to create a truly memorable film, with an ending like a shot to the heart.

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