Ben Larson

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Favorite films

  • Four Weddings and a Funeral
  • Infernal Affairs
  • The Godfather Collection
  • Ikiru

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  • Safe

    ★★★½

  • The Beekeeper

    ★★★★

  • WarGames

    ★★★★

  • Policewomen

    ★★½

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  • Safe

    Safe

    ★★★½

    A precursor to the Beekeeper. Lots of action.

  • The Beekeeper

    The Beekeeper

    ★★★★

    Guilty pleasure.

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  • Max

    Max

    ★★★½

    A chance meeting. A relationship develops, and the art dealer Max Rothman (John Cusack) tries to direct the rage of Adolf Hitler (Noah Taylor) into painting.

    Would things have turned out differently? Is it possible to see the humanity of Hitler, knowing what we know? An interesting premise for a film, but can we put aside our feelings and consider the possibilities?

    Hitler was an ascetic. He didn't smoke, drink, or fool around. How could he find emotion to put…

  • Death Haunts Monica

    Death Haunts Monica

    ★★★

    This outrageous Spanish thriller was distributed in the US as Death Haunts Mónica--an apt enough title until one realizes how much else is haunting the poor girl. Murder, mayhem, kinky Sapphic encounters, and risqué bathing behavior are just a few of the elements in Ramon Fernandez's off-the-wall Giallo.

    It features no fewer than three European beauties: Nadiuska, Bárbara Rey, and Karin Schubert. All three are on full display for a significant part of the film. They are accompanied by several…