Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Crash 1996

  ★★★★ Rewatched 15 Mar 2025

  Most well-adjusted Los Angeles residents

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  Nickel Boys 2024

  ★★★★★ Watched 28 Jan 2025

  My review for the ND observer

Popular reviews

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  Barbie 2023

  ★★ Watched 24 Jul 2023 2

  Let’s start with the positives. The set design is absolutely gorgeous. Barbieland is a spectacle to behold, and it’s much appreciated they actually took the time to build real sets. Adds so much wonder to the movie. And the cast and performances are all great. Margot Robbie does a fantastic job, and Ryan Gosling is hilarious as Ken. He really lived up to the marketing and memes behind the movie.

  That’s where my unconditional praises end. Everything else is a…

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  May December 2023

  ★★★★ Watched 07 Jan 2024 1

  Charles Melton really steals the show here. His body language, minute mannerisms, and restrained diction are all so tragic and haunting.