Spencer Moreland

Spencer Moreland

Every movie is a 5 until proven otherwise.

Not all 5's are created equal.

Favorite films

  • No Country for Old Men
  • WALL·E
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey
  • Being John Malkovich

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  • The Waif of Persephone

    ★★★★★

  • The Goddess of Spring

    ★★★★

  • Three Little Pigs

    ★★★★

  • The Underground Movie

    ★★★½

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  • Megalopolis

    Megalopolis

    ★★★★½

    Loved it. Constantly collapsing under the weight of trying to be “the best movie ever made”, but just keeps tumbling forward into something totally over-the-top and entertaining. Everyone in this movie is totally on board with its zany vision. Perfect in its own way.

  • The Boy and the Heron

    The Boy and the Heron

    ★★★★½

    Unparalleled artistry on display. The upper echelon of animation and design.

    The winding nature of the story left me straggling behind a few times, but for most of it, I was fully immersed.

    The parakeets are my new favorite Miyazaki guys.

    Retconning the title back to How Do You Live? in my headcannon.

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  • Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

    Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

    ★★

    By the midpoint, I had a passing realization that one day I would not remember having seen this movie. What I didn't realize is that day would be tomorrow.

  • Wilder Napalm

    Wilder Napalm

    ★★★★

    This movie is a hidden gem! Has that quirky late 80s early 90s vibe where you're like "is this a kids movie or a kids movie for adults?" which is a sweet spot for me.

    It was written by a young Vince Gilligan and if you're a Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul fan, this is a fun watch because you can weirdly track the larval stages of a lot of the character dynamics and thematic threads Gilligan and co. would further…

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