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Favorite films

  • Star Wars
  • The Empire Strikes Back
  • Return of the Jedi
  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

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  • The Handmaiden

    ★★★★★

  • Once Upon a Time in the West

    ★★★★½

  • Michael Clayton

    ★★★★

  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

    ★★★★½

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  • The Handmaiden

    The Handmaiden

    ★★★★★

    What’s the better double feature, Portrait of a Lady on Fire or Parasite
    Park Chan-Wook seriously delivers here with slow, methodical, and passionate storytelling. I loved the story and the directing really brought it to life. It balanced the twists and intrigue with romance and character development so well. I mean this was an amazing movie before part 1 even ended and the part 2 comes a long and just raises the bar. Incredible.

  • Once Upon a Time in the West

    Once Upon a Time in the West

    ★★★★½

    I thank God every day that Sergio Leone invented the American West.

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  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

    The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

    ★★★★½

    I was unfamiliar with the New Mexico campaign of the Civil War. If I needed to, I would go back and give my life in the Battle of Glorieta Pass to stop the confederates from controlling my precious Rocky Mountains. 

    The whole movie is great; Eastwood is so suave, the score is electric, and the final 30 minutes is just pure magic. Personally, I think this movie works better as a standalone than in combination with the other movies of…

  • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

    ★★★★½

    Wilhelm scream at 1:25.57. 

    They brought the magic back. This movie has got it all, a great score, a great story, touching moments, a hot nazi, and two great leading men - Ford and Connery. 
    Really love this one. From the opening scenes in Arches National Park to the laugh out loud banter between Indy and his dad. There are some cheesy parts that don’t stand the test of time ( e.g. the airplane sliding through the tunnel) but it is a great return to form after Temple of Doom.