olivergs

olivergs

Favorite films

  • The Irishman
  • Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
  • Ratatouille
  • Ferris Bueller's Day Off

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  • Oppenheimer

    ★★★★★

  • The Apprentice

    ★★★★

  • Air

    ★★★½

  • Reservoir Dogs

    ★★★★½

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  • Oppenheimer

    Oppenheimer

    ★★★★★

    This movie consistently gives me chills. Picked up a lot of new nuances on this rewatch just an excellent film. Quickest 3 hour movie I’ve ever seen.

  • The Apprentice

    The Apprentice

    ★★★★

    This movie definitely made me feel things—definitely not good things.

    There is a lot to like about the way the movie is made and the actors within it. I felt progressively more uncomfortable as the film went on, and I loved Sebastian Stan's slow descent and loss of morality—void of etiquette, law and professional code. I do, however, think that the film had a really good chance to execute its message through imagery alone, but it felt a bit too…

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  • La La Land

    La La Land

    ★★★★½

    I don't like musicals, but I liked this movie. No—I near loved this movie. It felt paced like a dream; I was totally immersed in the characters, never looked at the time, and was completely invested. I love how these characters are clearly complex, and I suspect each viewing would reveal new nuances. Both leads were phenomenal. While I usually find musicals too blatant in conveying feelings and emotions, and the music itself within them not that enjoyable, these leads…

  • 10 Things I Hate About You

    10 Things I Hate About You

    ★★★

    I like it. Just a classic high school movie. I liked all of the actors. Would probably be good on an occasional rewatch, but not a movie I will really think about past the next 10 minutes after finishing it.

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