Favorite films

Recent reviews

• 

  E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 1982

  ★★★★★ Watched 07 Nov 2024

  Never connected to this one that strongly as a kid and even rewatching a few years ago on an old CRT and VHS tape I wasn’t too blown away. Tonight though, I watched in 4K, and coming off The Fabelmans, was in a big Spielberg mood and loved it. Also, now as a parent, instead of relating to Elliot, I compared him to my own son and that really elevated the whole narrative for me.

• 

  Possessed 1947

  ★★★★ Watched 10 Jun 2024

  Another great Crawford performance, but I didn’t really like the story. Weird seeing Van Heflin play a jerk, but he does a good job of it.

Popular reviews

• 

  The Endurance 2000

  ★★★★½ Watched 06 Oct 2015

  Watched this based on Mike's recommendation on Half in the Bag. Kept me interested throughout. Great documentary.

• 

  The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean 1972

  ★★★★ Watched 31 May 2016

  Really enjoyed this movie; it definitely has Huston personality throughout and Newman at the top of his game (I think I heard this was one of his favorite movies he worked on).

  I suspect that I'll like The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean even more on a second viewing with the overall structure in mind. My Dad's been recommending this movie for years, and I'm glad I finally watched it.