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Favorite films

  • The Adventures of Robin Hood
  • Speed Racer
  • The Fall
  • Galaxy Quest

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  • Our Little Secret

    ★★

  • Paddington

    ★★★★

  • Past Lives

    ★★★★

  • The Beekeeper

    ★★★

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  • Our Friend

    Our Friend

    ★★★★½

    Exactly what I expected from executive producer Ridley Scott

  • CODA

    CODA

    ★★★★

    I'm a sucker for a happy family coming of age story. Strong performances in a film fully grasping within its reach, able to hit story beats on time for an emotional pick-me-up. It's 2022, that's allowed.

    The (perceived) realism of a deaf family clashed with the small town caricature and 'we're in a movie' depiction of high school. I wanted to learn more about the brother played by Daniel Durant, and get a better sense of why the music teacher…

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  • The Matrix Resurrections

    The Matrix Resurrections

    ★★★★

    Matrix 2 & 3 used theory to complicate real vs unreal, us vs them. Resurrections is more clear in rejecting binary choice or othering on screen.  With narrative and broadened set of characters, this film relies more sifi weirdness instead of Christian imagery.

  • Dead Poets Society

    Dead Poets Society

    ★★★★★

    A bit of a downer /s

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