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Casino Royale 2006
This stood the test of time very well, for the most part.
A pleasure to see Craig’s debut again.
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Jojo Rabbit 2019
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Excellent satire, ignore the naysayers - this is splendid stuff. An assured, bittersweet comedy that has you both laughing out loud and also shedding tears.
One of the best comedies of 2019? A strong contender, for sure. Both Rockwell and Johansson give impressive, skilled performances.
The casting of young Jojo himself, as well as his Jewish hideout/frenemy, has worked out really well. Casting kids is often a dangerous field, but a challenge to which Waititi and co. were clearly up.…
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Mary Poppins Returns 2018
Went in with some hesitation, despite loving Emily Blunt and everything she's in... The concern was not required - this is a magnificent and loving return in nearly every aspect: Script, story, music, animation, production design, casting (Lin-Manuel Miranda is absolutely perfect, as are Mortimer (I knew she would be!) and Whishaw. Was a real pleasure to see David Warner on screen again. And the cameos - sublime!)), choreography, editing and more.
Reaching emotional heights (& depths) rarely found in…
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