Nathan Owens

Nathan Owens Pro

Sometimes I watch movies.

Favorite films

  • The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
  • Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
  • Big Trouble in Little China
  • Everything Everywhere All at Once

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  • Mickey 17

    ★★★

  • Juror #2

    ★★★

  • Fucktoys

    ★★★★★

  • The Age of Disclosure

    ★½

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  • The Mule

    The Mule

    ★★½

    Clint Eastwood is clearly trying to tell the world the following:

    - He gets along really well with Mexicans.
    (But they are all criminals and day labourers)

    - The internet is evil.

    - It’s ok to be a racist as long as you’re a really old man and people still find you charming.

    - He is still a sex machine at 89 by participating in two, count them, TWO threesomes.

    - and he is still a total badass who could…

  • Between Two Ferns: The Movie

    Between Two Ferns: The Movie

    ★★★

    As someone who once worked at Funny Or Die, I probably should be more supportive of this movie. But honestly it’s a hot mess that comes across like a 90 minute sketch that was only half planned. There are some laughs in here. Definitely some good moments. But the film seems very rushed and the script just isn’t there.

    The story is pretty weak and they either needed to put more into it or lean harder into the ferns interviews…

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  • Mickey 17

    Mickey 17

    ★★★

    I really wanted to like this more than I did, but the narration really dumbed down the storytelling. The film really relies on the use of this too much and it felt poorly executed. Comes off as basic exposition delivery more often than a true inner monologue. 

    The film had such a heavy emphasis on world building, that I think it distracted a bit from the character set ups. For me, the story suffers from the same problems Snowpiercer had,…

  • Juror #2

    Juror #2

    ★★★

    A mistaken identity murder case in the south? That guy needed Cousin Vinny!

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  • They Cloned Tyrone

    They Cloned Tyrone

    This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

  • Fucktoys

    Fucktoys

    ★★★★★

    You know it’s gonna be a trip when you have a golden shower and spanking cops within the first 15 minutes.
    What a weird and wonderful film!

    SXSW #7