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  A Real Pain 2024

  ★★★★ Watched 31 Dec 2024

  "I just wanna thank you so much for doin this with me....And I also wanted to say that I know you’re not the most comfortable person with groups and people and social shit like that...So it’s amazing that you’re here and puttin yourself out there so boldly for me."

  Jesse Eisenberg nails telling a messy, human story about loss, grief, and processing both in A Real Pain. He and Culkin play off of each other well. David's (Eisenberg) mixture of…

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  Dìdi (弟弟) 2024

  ★★★★½ Watched 11 Sep 2024

  "Yes, I am nervous. I'm sorry."

  This is such a gentle and charming coming of age story. It captures the time between middle and high school so well. Chris is trying to figure out who he wants to be while hilariously navigating the minefield of adolescence. In the best ways, it reminds me a bit of both Mid 90s and 8th Grade, both movies I loved. Joan Chen, as Chungsing, is an amazing onscreen Mom. The relationships in the movie…

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  Thelma 2024

  ★★★★½ Watched 20 Jul 2024

  "This whole thing has been really ridiculous"

  June Squibb is a badass, no mission is impossible for her. She's John Wick with a fake hip. The Terminator of stereotypes about older actors. The Professional consimate action star. She's really wonderful in this movie.

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  Argylle 2024

  ★ Watched 07 Mar 2024 1

  "You missed, I think."

  Solid cast, underwhelming performances. Rockwell is always a treat, but a convoluted plot and weak twists sink this spy flick. There were some impressive action sequences.

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