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  Moana 2016

  ★★★½ Watched 26 Nov 2016

  there was an entire sequence that paid homage to mad max: fury road and if that's not enough to get you to see moana, I don't know what else to say.

  BUT I'm going to say more anyway. with moana you get a fun-filled, buddy road trip movie filled with adventure (and without a love interest!!) the music is catchy and the animation is stunning. it might have been just a tad too long of a run-time but you'll walk out feeling happy nonetheless.

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  Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2016

  ★★★½ Watched 23 Nov 2016

  actually thoroughly surprised by how much I ended up enjoying fantastic beasts and where to find them. set in the harry potter universe, one doesn't need extensive knowledge (or any, for that matter) of the harry potter story to follow along in this film. of course, there are plenty of easter eggs for those of us who know HP like the back of our hands. newt scamander is wonderfully dorky and socially awkward, consumed by the care of his fantastic…

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  Don't Breathe 2016

  ★★★ Watched 04 Aug 2016

  during a time of year when most horror/thriller films are lacking a certain oomph, don't breathe brings a revitalizing punch to the genre. writer/director fede alvarez pulls out all the ridiculous stops, letting the audience only catch their breath for a second before sucking us back into the relentless (and sometimes unbelievable) terror. and if you're lucky enough to be in the right audience, it's so much fun.

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  The Lobster 2015

  ★★★½ Watched 25 May 2016

  it's been a few days and I'm still not sure how I feel about this film. in a way, I appreciate the extremities it went to. the themes of romantic relationships vs. the single life are really pushed to the ends of the spectrum here, and the dark comedy works well in this world where if you don't find a partner, you're surgically transformed into an animal.