Steve

Steve

PhD in Film & Media Studies from UC Santa Barbara. Watching movies when I'm not writing about sports.

Favorite films

  • Total Recall
  • Natural Born Killers
  • Miller's Crossing
  • Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

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  • Resident Evil

    ★★★★

  • Blade Runner 2049

    ★★★★½

  • The Fugitive

    ★★★★½

  • Blade Runner

    ★★★★

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  • Resident Evil

    Resident Evil

    ★★★★

    So good

  • The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

    ★★★★½

    A 5-star 4-star movie.

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  • Django Unchained

    Django Unchained

    ★★★★½

    Watched for the first time since theaters and it couldn't have aged better.

    Had been slightly disappointed at the time, expecting another Inglorious Basterds, which it isn't. But given the more confined and claustrophobic Hateful Eight that followed, plus Once Upon a Time in Hollywood providing more insight into how Tarantino sees the westerns from that era, there's been a lot more context for appreciating everything that he's doing in Django.

    In light of OUATIH, it comes across like one of the made-up Rick Dalton movies, and even includes the man himself!

  • Criminal

    Criminal

    ★★★½

    Very very solid crime movie. Seems mostly forgotten, despite a crazy amount of talent in front of the camera and behind it.

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