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  • Jurassic Park
  • The Social Network
  • The Matrix
  • The Prestige

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  • Novocaine

    ★★★

  • GoldenEye

    ★★★

  • Dazed and Confused

    ★★★½

  • The Electric State

    ★½

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  • Novocaine

    Novocaine

    ★★★

    I honestly liked the first hour quite a bit and they do some fun stuff with the premise but man does the ending suck. I can't say enough how much that ending missed for me. There's some genuinely funny stuff and I like Jack Quaid in this a lot but the marketing ruined the first 2/3s and the writing ruined the final third.

  • GoldenEye

    GoldenEye

    ★★★

    I grew up with the Brosnan bond films in the 90s. This was the first Bond I ever saw. So it's strange to revisit this and realize that Craig is now my mind's eye version of the character and Pierce feels so strange.

    He's charming and more quippy but I miss the brutality that Craig brings.

    That all being said, the movie is fun. The opening sequence is excellent and the tank chase is a blast. Great new addition to the bad guy secret lair lore too. I would very much like to be squeezed to death by Onatopp please and thank you.

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  • It's a Wonderful Life

    It's a Wonderful Life

    ★★★★

    A beautiful and dark tale highlighting the necessity of community, kindness, and socialism as a beacon of light against the cruel dark indifferent evil of capitalism that has driven many people to suicide.

    There are few greater stressors than financial trouble and so many folks value themselves at a dollar number. But each person is priceless.

  • The Mummy

    The Mummy

    ★★★★

    A nearly perfect adventure film, right up there with Curse of the Black Pearl for me. Rick and Evie, man do they sizzle. Weiss is so stunning in this and matched at every step by Fraser.

    They don't make em like this anymore.

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