Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  The Fugitive 1993

  ★★★★½ Rewatched 16 Mar 2025

  Basically a perfect cat-and-mouse thriller that earns its place as a staple of the genre. Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones nail every beat, as one would expect. Great, edge-of-your-seat movie from start to finish. 

  St. Paddy’s Day Classic??

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  A Real Pain 2024

  ★★★★½ Watched 11 Mar 2025

  Really excellent, emotionally grounded story about family, the past, and finding one’s self. Kieran Culkin delivers a great performance that in lesser hands could have easily derailed the movie. Overall manages to strike a potent bittersweet tone that sticks with you.

Popular reviews

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  Conclave 2024

  ★★★★ Watched 25 Jan 2025

  A great drama and an excellent meditation on tradition, power, and faith. Performances are excellent throughout. 

  I wish more church leaders thought like Cardinal Lawrence…!

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  Magpie 2024

  ★★★★½ Watched 21 Oct 2024

  Exciting thriller with a show stopping performance from Daisy Ridley. Strong performances throughout and with an engrossing story. 

  One character is a little too broad which takes some of the suspense and intensity out, but the strengths of the cast and performances outweigh this issue. 

  Saw at Twin Cities Film Festival with a very nice Q&A with Daisy Ridley and Tom Bateman afterward!