Chris Jennings

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I teach English, journalism, and film study at a high school in Ohio. I'm also a husband and a dad. Overall, it's pretty rad.

Favorite films

  • Spirited Away
  • Lost in Translation
  • In the Mood for Love
  • Wonder Boys

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  • The Conversation

    ★★★★½

  • Moana 2

    ★★½

  • Heretic

    ★★★½

  • Evil Does Not Exist

    ★★★★½

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  • The Conversation

    The Conversation

    ★★★★½

    One dumb dream sequence short of perfection.

  • Die Hard With a Vengeance

    Die Hard With a Vengeance

    ★★★★½

    The 15-ish minutes from the 0001 phone call through the train explosion is some of the best action movie shit known to man.

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  • Sound of Metal

    Sound of Metal

    ★★★★½

    Things that absolutely rule about this movie: 

    1. Riz Ahmed. I will ride for Riz for as long as we both shall live. 
    2. The opening performance is a banger. 
    3. Paul Raci. Riz will deservedly compete for all of the awards, but Raci should, as well. He’s what makes this movie great. 
    4. The stretch from the scene with the kid on the slide to the drum circle is sublime. That slide scene got me good - one of…

  • Perfect Blue

    Perfect Blue

    ★★★★½

    This rips. Very Argento-y, which I did not expect and definitely dug. Killer score, as well.