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  The Wind Rises 2013

  ★★★ Watched 09 Mar 2025

  Can’t tell if I’m just really tired or if this one was snoozy.

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  Small Things Like These 2024

  ★★★ Watched 19 Jan 2025

  A bit too quiet and too small to be a feature. Would have functioned better as a short film.

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  The Iron Claw 2023

  ★★★★ Watched 08 Dec 2023

  Emotionally KO’d by this one. Zac Efron is the MVP of this movie. Maura Tierney comes in with an emotional hat trick at the end. Jeremy Allen White wins the Heisman Trophy of my heart. I think those are all the sports metaphors I am capable of making.

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  Gladiator II 2024

  ★★★★ Watched 23 Nov 2024

  Denzel came to set and just ate. Strength, Honor, and Paul Mescal’s Thighs should be the new tagline. Very happy that Ridley finally got his rhino in this one and also threw some coliseum sharks in for good measure. There was probably too much going on in this movie and it didn’t totally make sense all the time but honestly I don’t even care, I was indeed entertained.

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