Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Companion 2025

  ★★★★½ Watched 31 Jan 2025

  I can discuss the themes and politics of this film, but it hinges on a central performance so much, that I would talk about it. Sophie Thatcher's timing makes this film.

  As a comedy, it passes the 6 laughs test.

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  Carry-On 2024

  ★★½ Watched 10 Jan 2025

  People kept referring to Die Hard, but it has more in common with 1993 Johnny Depp thriller, Nick of Time. Like that film, the plot becomes more and more outlandish as the time goes on.

  Not a complete wet fart like the rest of Netflix' catalog.

Popular reviews

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  Elite Squad 2007

  ★★½ Watched 23 Feb 2014

  This is a very confused movie. Is it supposed to be a satire of police brutality or liberal concern? Is it saying that Foucaultian power-structures create brutality or brutality is just to enforce those structures or even that they are necessary? Is the story about Roberto Mattias descent from doe-eyed idealist to reprehensible brute or Roberto Nascimento's acceptance of his lust for violence?

  The movie's biggest flaw is the voice-over narration. Besides destroying the pacing, it makes Nascimento the protagonist,…

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  Logan 2017

  ★½ Watched 14 Mar 2017

  I guess standards for blockbusters are so low that any allusions to high-culture are hailed as a revelation. What does Logan do right that the much-maligned 2016 Angsty Superhero future-classic Batman v Superman did wrong? Nothing. The world does not need mopey superhero movies and it certainly does not need such an incompetent display of craft.

  Mangold borrows a lot from another James' classic sequel; Terminator 2. However, T2 was a masterclass on bombastic cinema. Logan shows great examples of…