Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Certain Women 2016

  ★★★½ Rewatched 25 Mar 2025

  On the surface, this is a slow, understated film with three unrelated stories that never really come together in a meaningful way. Yet, despite its shortcomings, it works on an emotional level, thanks in large part to the final story. It's beautiful and lonely and heartbreaking and honest.

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  Juror #2 2024

  ★★½ Watched 23 Mar 2025

  This one just never came together in a meaningful way for me. I wanted to feel the weight of the moral dilemma, but it never quite hit home. It's there, sure, but I never felt it. And the secondary investigation felt forced, leading the story away from the real heart of the quandary.

Popular reviews

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  Carrie 1976

  ★★★★ Watched 27 Jul 2024

  That moment with the looped “they’re all going to laugh at you” it so intense! You know what’s coming, but you’re still absolutely stunned in that moment.

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  The Exorcist 1973

  ★★★★½ Rewatched 25 Jul 2024

  I haven't seen this in 20+ years, and unfortunately, I watched the director's cut, which adds elements that are (mostly) unnecessary. So I can't quite give it five stars. This one is a slow burn, and yes, the storyline feels "been there, done that" at this point, but damn, it's still a strong movie after all these years.