Ryan Izay

Ryan Izay

Watch films. Make films. Teach film. Repeat.

Ratings are obsessively adjusted with repeat viewings and/or time to process.

Favorite films

  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
  • Drive
  • Singin' in the Rain
  • Pride & Prejudice

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  • Flow

    ★★★★★

  • Mickey 17

    ★★★½

  • Last Breath

    ★★½

  • The 40 Year Old Virgin

    ★★★½

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  • Flow

    Flow

    ★★★★★

    I don’t think this was just the best animated film of the year. I think it was the best overall film of the year. I know a lot of people loved The Wild Robot, but this has similar themes without needing talking animals and a robot. And rather than conveying the message in a way that is dumbed down for children to understand, this one had depths that left me analyzing it for days before I was ready to put…

  • Mickey 17

    Mickey 17

    ★★★½

    There are a bunch of plot holes and I was annoyed by multiple performances (what’s with everyone using weird voices?), but it was still an enjoyably weird experience. The social commentary bashes you over the head in a way that feels dumber than it needed to be to get its point across. The alien creatures are great though.

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  • South Park: Joining the Panderverse

    South Park: Joining the Panderverse

    ★★★★

    I love it when they go after Disney, especially because the deserve the criticism. This was pretty solid, even with an unrelated Randy storyline which is hit or miss.

  • 1883

    1883

    ★★

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