Favorite films

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  Hot Girls Wanted 2015

  ★★★★½ Watched 17 Aug 2022

  In the age in which anyone over the age of 18 with a camera and an internet connection can become a pornstar, Hot Girls Wanted has sadly become even more relevant than it was back in 2015. The disturbing tone of the documentary is set in the film's opening seconds in which text appears on the screen stating how widely Americans view porn, as well as how "teen" is the #1 search on porn sites. With the depths to which…

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  Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events 2004

  ★★★★ Watched 16 Aug 2022

  The first thing I think of whenever I hear someone mention Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events is the trailer in which we get a glimpse at how many different characters Jim Carrey plays in the film. Regarding this, the film truly belongs to Carrey who turns in one of my favorite comedic performances from him as the nefarious Count Olaf, constantly transforming himself into different characters in a desperate attempt to retrieve the Baudelaire fortune. Outside of Carrey's…

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  Full Metal Jacket 1987

  ★★★★★ Watched 01 Aug 2022

  Stanley Kubrick's 1987 Vietnam war film Full Metal Jacket is one of the greatest I have ever seen. The performances, writing, and especially the cinematography are all flawless, but what else can be expected from a cinematic genius like Stanley Kubrick? In regards to the cinematography of the film, I particularly enjoyed the many long, unedited, tracking shots seen throughout the film. The most notable examples of this would be as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman is strolling throughout the barracks hurling…

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  E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 1982

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 04 Jul 2022

  E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a film that makes me feel both extremely happy and profoundly sad and leaves me speechless on every single watch! Taking a story of a boy who befriends an alien, we get one of the sweetest and most beloved films ever made. With brilliant direction from Steven Spielberg, E.T. perfectly captures the innocence of childhood, from Gertie's first interaction with E.T. to Elliott's insistence that he's real even when no one believes him, this perfect portrayal…