rybrands301

rybrands301

“Once you overcome the one-inch tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films”

Favorite films

  • La Haine
  • 12 Angry Men
  • Flee
  • Howl's Moving Castle

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  • Anora

    ★★★★½

  • Gladiator II

    ★★

  • Platoon

    ★★★½

  • Apocalypto

    ★½

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  • Howl's Moving Castle

    Howl's Moving Castle

    ★★★★★

    After finishing this, I applauded by myself in an AirBnB in Cincinnati for a considerable amount of time.

    This movie is one of those things that reminds you the greatest gift human beings have is the power of creation (which is something I think about often). The process of coming up with an idea and turning it into reality is a beautiful thing, especially when it’s used for good. 

    This one really brings out the romantic in me, and that’s how you know it’s special.

  • Gladiator II

    Gladiator II

    ★★

    “Look how they massacred my boy”

    It’s actually unbelievable that the same guy made both movies in this series. 

    Mel Gibson has taken all my energy on the convo about historical accuracy recently, so I’m not going to go on and on about that again. What I will say is both movies had inaccuracies, but Ridley Scott ramps it way up in the 2nd installment. I also would say the first is much more successful in capturing the ethos of…

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  • My Cousin Vinny

    My Cousin Vinny

    ★★★★

    Marisa Tomei you can keep your Academy Award

  • Apocalypto

    Apocalypto

    ★½

    I think I hate Mel Gibson so much because his “historical films” are ugly jigsaw puzzles, put together carelessly with pieces of truth and fiction. The parts that are true gain the trust of the audience, but he absolutely does NOT deserve it because he’ll quickly follow them up with something laughably incorrect. 

    Why have the actors speak Mayan and then portray the Mayan people inaccurately — constantly getting them confused with the Aztecs? He shows way too many people…

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