Recent reviews

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  Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga 2024

  ★★★ Watched 15 Jun 2024

  It was okay. Honestly, felt extremely unnecessary, and I felt like I enjoyed Furiosa more when she was a more mysterious/ambiguous character. Anya Taylor-Joy looks nothing like Charlize Theron, so it was kinda funny to see the sudden changeover at the end, to tie into Fury Road. There were a few good stunts, but honestly, it just wasn’t as good as Fury Road. 

  Brave of them to let Chris Hemsworth use his real accent.

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  Deadpool & Wolverine 2024

  ★★ Watched 10 Mar 2025

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

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  Nosferatu 2024

  ★★★★ Watched 14 Dec 2024

  I’ve seen, to date, like three different versions of Nosferatu before this movie. The original, the Werner Herzog remake, and Shadow of the Vampire. Robert Eggers’ version might be my favorite. Visually, this movie is rich, the atmosphere is oppressive and tense, and I think everyone gave a stellar performance.

  They also did such a good job of keeping Bill Skarsgard’s Count Orlock’s look hidden until the very end. He is constantly kept in shadow or out of focus throughout…

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  The Monkey 2025

  ★★★★★ Watched 01 Mar 2025

  This is an incredibly dumb movie, but in the best way. I am biased though, I tend to love horror comedies and Stephen King adaptations, despite not actually reading any of his books (but I've read his son's, Joe Hill's, books). This movie just, really stacks its absurdities up, constantly building and delivering on the tension. The many deaths in this movie are , of course, very funny. The drum monkey is incredibly well designed, really dancing the line between…