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Favorite films

  • Orca
  • An American Werewolf in London
  • It Happened One Night
  • RRR

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  • The Wizard of Oz

    ★★★★½

  • Strange Darling

    ★★★½

  • Booger

    ★★

  • Give Me Pity!

    ★½

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  • The Wizard of Oz

    The Wizard of Oz

    ★★★★½

    This is a land run by an unqualified, delusional narcissist who got the job by lying and faking. It’s also terrorized by a power hungry weirdo with a team of screeching little minions. Then, some dumdums decide to believe a mob of hive-minders when they say that following a golden path to a God-like leader would solve all of their problems. Sounds far-fetched.

  • Strange Darling

    Strange Darling

    ★★★½

    I need to sit with this one for a bit, because there’s a lot to unpack. 

    Shot on film - always a plus. And who knew Giovanni Ribisi has been hiding a secret talent for cinematography this whole time?! It looks sleazy, yet sexy, yet modern, yet fancy grindhouse?

    At times, I got A Wounded Fawn vibes, at times I got Thriller: A Cruel Picture - which is a film I never thought I’d ever reference, anywhere, ever. Again, there’s a…

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  • Godzilla

    Godzilla

    ★★★★★

    I’m sorry, but this is worthy of the M word and I’m not afraid to use it.

    A masterpiece.

  • The Guest

    The Guest

    ★★★★★

    A Halloween must-watch. Perfection.

    Dan Stevens is so unbelievably hot in this movie, I would gladly let David ruin my life.

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