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  The French Connection 1971

  ★★★½ Watched 20 Mar 2025

  I hope the guy whose car Doyle "borrowed" sued the NYPD for all it was worth.
  The fact that Doyle gets reassigned rather than fired might be the most infuriatingly realistic thing about this film.
  The on-location street shots of 70s New York get a 10/10.

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  Amadeus 1984

  ★★★★★ Watched 09 Mar 2025

  They're so Spongebob and Squidward.

  Apologies to the real Salieri whose reputation after the release of this film will never be recovered.

  (I think all films could be improved with excessive use of powdered wigs.)

Popular reviews

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  No Other Land 2024

  ★★★★★ Watched 05 Mar 2025

  Very sobering watch. Would recommend to anyone looking to learn more about Israel's occupation of Palestine.

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  A Complete Unknown 2024

  ★★★½ Watched 10 Feb 2025

  Was really difficult to choose a rating for this one.
  Woody Guthrie playing such an important role in the narrative was a pleasant surprise. Edward Norton killed it as Pete Seeger, and every scene with Johnny Cash and Joan Baez was also a delight. Other than that, it was a pretty by-the-books biopic. Nothing special but still enjoyable. Sounds great too!

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