Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Mickey 17 2025

  ★★½ Watched 08 Mar 2025

  Mickey 17 brings a lot to the table with a premise that invites deep philosophical explorations of self-identity and the ethics of cloning all superimposed over a common theme in Bong Joon Ho’s films: the dehumanization of the working class. But as it piles on topics like religious extremism, xenophobia, and environmentalism, it starts to collapse under its own weight—leaving many ideas frustratingly underexplored.

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  The Majestic 2001

  ★★★ Watched 05 Mar 2025

  The Majestic feels earnest, so achingly saccharine, that it feels borderline inappropriate to harshly critique it. Imagine if the idyllic first half of Mulholland Drive were expanded into an entire film, played completely straight.

Popular reviews

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  Holes 2003

  ★★★½ Watched 21 Feb 2025 3

  Holes is a charming, digestible version of Shawshank Redemption for younger audiences but most narrative momentum is thwarted by incessant flashbacks replete with hokey music and performances.

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  Adam Devine: Best Time of Our Lives 2019

  ★★ Watched 07 Jul 2019

  Mostly stupid humor that occasionally draws laughs. This cemented the fact that Devine is more enjoyable in a movie/tv setting.