Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Nacho Libre 2006

  ★★★★ Rewatched 28 Jul 2024

  Orphan children, Mexican culture, Eagle powers, and Jack Black getting tossed around by actual real life wrestlers. What more could you ask for? Nacho Libre is a rather unique film, presented as a sports comedy (and at times a borderline parody of the sports genre) based on the relatively niche topic of Mexican wrestling, specifically known as Lucha Libre. The production background of the film is almost equally as insane as the film itself, with Jared Hess of "Napoleon Dynamite"…

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  Deadpool & Wolverine 2024

  ★★½ Watched 28 Jul 2024

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

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  Real Genius 1985

  ½ Watched 30 Jul 2024

  A fairly common opinion amongst audiences is that films were better back in the good ol' days, but this film is a testament to the fact that audiences do in fact apply survivorship bias to films from every generation. Directed by Martha Coolidge, this film's only redeeming quality is Val Kilmer's comedic chops as a rambunctious and rebellious genius, but it's not nearly enough to save the movie. It seems word got out about the title of John Hughes next…

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  Big Trouble in Little China 1986

  ★★★ Rewatched 31 Jul 2024

  Do you believe in Chinese black magic? You certainly will after watching Big Trouble In Little China. Featuring iconic performances from James Hong and none other than Kurt Russel, the staple of any classic John Carpenter film. The movie has certainly aged in comparison to many other films of it's time and genre, but it is an action packed fun time filled with flying kicks, lightning magic, and katanas in gun fights. Big Trouble In Little China flips the (late…