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  Conclave 2024

  ★★★★½ Watched 12 Mar 2025

  Pros:
  -Lean and straight to the point script
  -bizarrely relatable characters/performances 
  -Easy to follow political intrigue
  -moody cinematography 
  -unpredictable ending 
  -somehow manages to be PG
  -Beautiful costume and set design

  Cons:
  -Directing solid but not spectacular 
  -Bottle story format not for everyone 
  -Pivotal plot point happens off screen

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  Legally Blonde 2001

  ★★★★★ Watched 16 Feb 2025

  Pros
  - Genre defining script
  - Classic cinematography
  - Classic jokes
  - Comedic yet grounded performances across entire cast
  - Timeless social commentary 
  - Genuinely empowering

  Cons:
  - The bend and snap scene

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  Captain America: Brave New World 2025

  ★★ Watched 15 Feb 2025

  Pros
  - Awesome 3rd act final battle
  - Fun references/callbacks to previous better films 

  Cons
  - Not a single interesting character 
  - Political commentary so sterilized it might as well be left out entirely  
  - Wooden performances across the board
  - YouTube video quality cinematography 
  - Constant exposition dumps explaining minute plot points from previous Marvel media

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  One of Them Days 2025

  ★★★★ Watched 25 Jan 2025

  Pros:
  -Great execution of buddy comedy formula
  -Surprisingly on point comedic performances from entire cast
  -Energetic directing
  -Decent exploration of capitalist themes

  Cons:
  -Inconsistent tone in third act
  -Certain cast members underutilized

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