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  Knives Out 2019

  ★★★★½ Added

  Would've gotten 5 stars if not for Daniel Craig's awful Southern drawl.

  
  Also if I hadn't seen Parasite, which was a far better critique of late-stage capitalism. Not Rian Johnson's fault that Bong Joon-Ho exists.

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  Midsommar 2019

  ★★★★★ Watched 10 Feb 2020

  About violence, empathy, and what it looks like in between.

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  Joker 2019

  ★★★½ Watched 21 Jan 2020

  An awkward, painful, and often-times uncannily realistic portrayal of mental illness, trauma, and the various cycles the two bring in tandem.

  It's a tough watch, and I'm not necessarily looking forward to seeing it again, although I'm sure I will be viewing it again.

  The second half's payoff didn't quite match what the first half set up, but again -- realism. Lives are asymmetrical and mental illness does not typically have a resolution.

  There are numerous times in the film…

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