Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  The Last of the Mohicans 1992

  ★★★½ Watched 10 Mar 2025

  I did it. I watched the Last of the Mohicans. And discovered that this wasn’t as ridiculous as The Last Samurai.

  This was more of a colonizer/colonized epic than a “Mann” movie. More romantic and sweeping, but I also think that’s because of the score. The forest and landscape shots were brilliant. I felt the raw unbridled possibility and fear spring up in every shot, which is pretty Mannly, just in a different way.

  I would say the Mannliest was…

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  Amadeus 1984

  ★★★★★ Watched 09 Mar 2025

  I have Tom Hulce’s laugh stuck in my head and it won’t go away. I believe both men drove each other mad, in the end of this film. What a sad ending, but wonderfully told. And what a dedication to the madness of genius (even if the history is inaccurate).

  F. Murray Abraham deserved his flowers for this role.

Popular reviews

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  Barbie 2023

  ★★★★½ Watched 22 Jul 2023

  I emerged from my chrysalis a new Allan/Ken/Barbie unchained from my existential angst and in love with Matchbox 20 again.

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  Oppenheimer 2023

  ★★★★½ Rewatched 12 Jan 2024

  I lucked out in grabbing tickets to see Oppenheimer at the IMAX theater in NYC and I finally understood what all the hubbub was about. I've now seen it at home, in 70mm on opening weekend, and finally in IMAX!

  The details were absolutely astounding to me, as I was able to really see the fullness of the landscapes, especially when they were filming the Los Alamos scenes. Additionally, the sound was properly balanced (?!) and I could hear the…