Sam Ruskin

Sam Ruskin

Favorite films

  • mid90s
  • Parasite
  • Paddington 2
  • Mad Max: Fury Road

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  • Nosferatu

    ★★★★½

  • Carry-On

  • A Complete Unknown

    ★★★

  • Better Man

    ★★★★½

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  • Nosferatu

    Nosferatu

    ★★★★½

    Super interesting interpretation of the movie: www.reddit.com/r/roberteggers/s/eHUvGlEPmP

    Incredible acting, set design, sound. Really enjoyed this. Robert Eggers is one of the most underrated directors in the game.

  • A Complete Unknown

    A Complete Unknown

    ★★★

    I might have more gripes with this than most.

    First, the good:
    - the acting
    - timmy (undoubtedly deserves an academy nom)
    - the music
    - the set
    - the dialogue

    The bad:
    - the story

    I will be the first to say I love a new take on biopics. I just saw Better Man and thought that took after rocket man and greatest showman and let theatrics shine over linear storytelling, and it absolutely worked. In a more similar…

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  • Babylon

    Babylon

    ★★★★½

    I truly spent 50% of this movie on the edge of my seat with my mouth open, laughing in awe. This was an incredible, honest, over the top in the best way possible depiction of early Hollywood. Not only that but it was so meta in the coolest way. It’s definitely not for everyone but it’s gonna resonate with me for a while.

  • Magnus

    Magnus

    ★★★★

    Gonna pay some kindergartners to bully my kid and teach him to channel his anger into an incredible life long chess career like Gus

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