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Favorite films

  • Hot Fuzz
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  • The Wind Rises
  • The Dark Knight

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  • Black Bag

    ★★★½

  • Blinded by the Light

    ★★

  • Bridget Jones's Diary

    ★★½

  • Children of Men

    ★★★★★

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  • Black Bag

    Black Bag

    ★★★½

    The most FUN I've had watching a film in cinemas in quite some time. Brilliantly directed, top notch editing, and a charming cast of actors. The plot is good, which is what elevates it above the dozen sloppy spy movies that are churned out on a streaming service every year, although a little convoluted.

    The best complement I can give this film is that aside from some of the tech referenced, this feels like an early 2010s film that your…

  • Blinded by the Light

    Blinded by the Light

    ★★

    "Nobody in America cares where you're from"

    Okay this film is really earnest and sweet and cute. I also think that is badly written throughout. From the very first scene, everything sounds so clunky and on the nose that I just can't believe the sincerity of anything.

    The best friend is an asshole and that only really ends when our main character is even worse to him. The father is an asshole who is so restrictive to everyone in his…

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  • Mickey 17

    Mickey 17

    ★★★

    An incredibly creative concept that loses all steam once it actually needs to have a plot. The first thirty-forty minutes or so were absolutely brilliant, rich with intriguing worldbuilding and was actually pretty funny. However Bong Joon-ho just had two many ideas than he knew what to do with. It made the film feel long and I was almost begging for it to end by the time we got to the climax.


    The clone stuff was decent. It doesn't really…

  • I'm Still Here

    I'm Still Here

    ★★★½

    Wasn't the most emotionally invested in this one and I do wish we could have explored more. However I'd be lying if I didn't say that this was still a great exploration of loss, oppression, and family. I do hope this wins at least one Oscar

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