Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Twisters 2024

  ★★ Rewatched 25 Jul 2024

  TIL Glen Powell truly does have chemistry with everyone. Even tornadoes.

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  Anatomy of a Fall 2023

  ★★★★ Watched 11 Nov 2023

  Anatomy of a Fall is a wildly engrossing and gripping drama of a family in turmoil, starring the breathtaking Sandra Hüller as a writer who finds herself at the center of a murder trial following the death of her husband. The film is a brilliant character study and a fascinating portrait of a tumultuous marriage. Beautifully acted and perfectly paced, it takes viewers through the life of a married couple struggling to recover after a tragedy. The audience is never…

Popular reviews

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  Runner Runner 2013

  ★½ Watched 07 Feb 2015

  It's hard to take this film seriously when everyone is so orange.

  Seriously, how much was their budget for spray tans? Because I swear I got sunburn just watching this movie. We get it. It's set in Costa Rica. It's tropical and exotic. There's no need to go overboard with the Jersey Shore hues.

  Nice to see Ben Affleck play a villain for once. Too bad you pretty much get the gist of the entire film in its trailer. You…

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  The Menu 2022

  ★★★★ Rewatched 19 Jan 2023

  What’s on The Menu? Delicious satire. This movie nails the growing pretentiousness of the high end restaurant industry and its equally insufferable partner in culinary criticism. Smart, cheeky, and visually arresting, it serves up suspense in a self-contained setting with a side of scathing social commentary. Fans of Yorgos Lanthimos and Hannibal will love this movie.