Alan

Alan Patron

Co-host of the In Contrast podcast.

Favorite films

  • 2001: A Space Odyssey
  • No Country for Old Men
  • Mirror
  • Blue Velvet

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  • Novocaine

    ★★★

  • Mission: Impossible III

    ★★★½

  • Tommy Boy

    ★★★½

  • Opus

    ★★★

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  • Novocaine

    Novocaine

    ★★★

    “It's not just you. Everybody is hiding something. I think we're all just looking for someone to show it fo.”

  • Mission: Impossible III

    Mission: Impossible III

    ★★★½

    “Please do not interrupt me while I'm asking rhetorical questions.”

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  • Alien

    Alien

    ★★★★★

    It's simply a perfect sci-fi horror monster flick all wrapped into one. Seeing this as a kid set me off on an obsession with finding other movies like it. It led me to things Event Horizon and Europa Report and even more obviously Prometheus. Sure, I've found more recently things like Solaris to scratch that itch, which is a perfect movie in it's own right, but there's something about this film that will always be the best at what it…

  • Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes

    Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes

    ★★★★

    "Deep down they are just like us. No beginning, no end. Only this moment exists for them. Do they know this? Do they remember how they got here? Do they communicate with each other other? Are they trapped or free? Do they have a thousand thoughts, or just one?"

    This is a really fun low budget Gothic horror. It has a phenomenal mix of styles, a great soundtrack, and has some interesting twists and turns. I'm surprised this isn't talked about more.