Ricky Romanek

Ricky Romanek Pro

Every movie is better with a fight scene in a bathroom

Favorite films

  • Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
  • The Straight Story
  • Elmer Gantry
  • Being There

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  • The Hellbenders

  • The Package

    ★★★½

  • Mickey 17

    ★★★½

  • Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

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  • The Package

    The Package

    ★★★½

    Great Chicago movie

  • Runaway Jury

    Runaway Jury

    ★★★

    Nice to watch a movie like this these days. But sad how fantastical it is.

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  • Spider-Man: No Way Home

    Spider-Man: No Way Home

    ★★★★★

    Somehow got tickets to the premiere for me and friend who were checking vax cards for it. We ran into the regency and an usher took us to where he first thought were our seats but then he just stood there confused because our tickets were actually for across the street, but during his confusion I had time to realize that we were standing next to the entire cast of the movie, Cumberbatch, Holland, Zendaya, all of them. At first…

  • A Man Escaped

    A Man Escaped

    ★★★★

    A modern day filmmaker would likely be tempted to use tools to remove a story like this from reality as much as one could. Montage, creative sound design, cinematography, a lot more music. But instead we get a story with a strong emphasis on reality. Nothing is over the top. No moment is played specifically for entertainment. We are engaged by the circumstances alone and how the actors behave in them. If this came out today, the entire movie would likely play out in the first 30 min. But the time it takes is a big part of the reality it wants us to live in.