Michael B

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Favorite films

  • Everything Everywhere All at Once
  • The Royal Tenenbaums
  • Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
  • The Shining

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  • Mickey 17

    ★★★½

  • Dog Man

    ★★

  • Companion

    ★★★½

  • The Hudsucker Proxy

    ★★★

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  • Mickey 17

    Mickey 17

    ★★★½

    It's a solidly good absurdist sci-fi comedy. Pattinson puts in a good performance and everything stays just on the edge of going off the rails without actually falling.

    It's not as sharp or original as Parasite, but it was a good time

  • Dog Man

    Dog Man

    ★★

    There are moments that work but the movie overall is drowned by its manic joke-a-second presentation.

    I thought it would be bad, mostly positive reviews convinced me to give it a chance and take my daughter to it, and it turns out I should have listened to my instincts.

    It's not telling a story so much as shouting five-second clips at you for an hour and a half.

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  • Civil War

    Civil War

    ★★★½

    This movie can be boiled down to two quotes (paraphrased):

    "Every time when I sent back pictures, I thought I was sending a warning. But here we are."

    "If I was shot, would you photograph it?" "What do you think?"

    An extreme closeup of the horrors of war made resonant for the audience through its very, very relatable setting. Also, a dive into the psychology of journalists covering atrocities.

    I was surprised at how effectively the movie manages to sidestep…

  • The Fall of the House of Usher

    The Fall of the House of Usher

    ★★★★

    This is so far up my alley it basically is my alley. Gory but gorgeous, heavy-handed and melodramatic but in a fun way. It lost a little bit of steam as it went along but I'm very sad I don't have any more of it to watch.

    "Damn it, Toby, Toby damn it!"

    Oh also Mark Hamill is really compelling in his role.

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