Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Wicked 2024

  ★★★★ Watched 24 Nov 2024

  It was very, very good.

  Great performances by everyone, especially the leads. Remained faithful to the charm and good humor of the show which was a fear of mine. And they added enough new elements and visual flavor to justify the existence of a film adaptation of the theater production.

  Whether or not they can justify splitting the movie into multiple three hour parts remains to be seen.

  When I saw the show, I wasn’t a huge fan of the first half but really enjoyed the second, so the fact that I really enjoyed part 1 is a positive sign.

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  Speak No Evil 2024

  ★★★ Watched 21 Sep 2024

  A slow burn that never quite gets into fourth gear, but well acted and decent tension in the third act. Not bad.

Popular reviews

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  The Irishman 2019

  ★★★★★ Watched 06 Jan 2020 2

  The fact this didn't clean up at the Globes, man.

  It took me a while to see this film because I did something that I never, ever, ever, ever, ever do before seeing a film. I read the book. I almost never indulge in prior source material for a film before seeing it because to me, a film shouldn't need to adhere to it's source material to be considered good. It should be judged purely on its own merits.

  The…

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  Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker 2019

  ★★★ Added 2

  Dysfunctional relationship simulator: the film.

  I see the movie and I like it.

  Then some time goes by, and the more and more I think about it, I realize its flaws, begin to dislike it and realize that it's bad for me.

  Then I see it again, and I remember the good times, and I like it all over again.

  Then once again, over time my objective self sees the film for the overfilled and objectively poorly written mess that…