Favorite films

Pinned reviews

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  Braveheart 1995

  ★★★½ Rewatched 15 Jul 2024

  Decades ago, I loved this movie but between the shenanigans of its star/director and Kristin Kobez du Mez citing it as a symbol for the staunch religious right, I wondered if I could watch it again and it not have a cloud of ick hovering over it.

  The cloud was there, but the technical achievements of the film, the character actors and the Horner music still appeared clearly in the dense fog. Despite my misgivings about the film now, I…

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  Empire Records 1995

  ★★★★ Watched 04 Dec 2024

  At some point while watching this movie, I realized the reason so much of it doesn’t make sense is because it’s a musical without the main cast being the ones doing much of the singing. (And yes, I know they just recently released an actual musical version of this.)

  A lovely slice of life that’s rich in its characters and dialogue. The world is slightly surreal in a Gen X 90s way. It’s like capturing one day from a particular time you wish you could relive over and over.

  Honestly, I’m not sure I have more words for this film even if more should be said.

Recent reviews

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  Moon 2009

  ★★★★ Rewatched 23 Mar 2025

  Impressive performance from Sam Rockwell and Sam Rockwell. I supposed from Sam Rockwell, too, but we didn’t see him all that much. 

  Simple sci-fi premise that was really well written and executed.

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  Wicked 2024

  ★★★★ Watched 22 Mar 2025

  Strong performances and a good start to a story. Ultimately this rating hinges on how the second part comes out though.

Popular reviews

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  Inside Out 2 2024

  ★★★★★ Watched 05 Oct 2024 1

  For a movie I didn’t think I needed, I needed this movie.

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  Last Night in Soho 2021

  ★★★★ Watched 15 Mar 2025

  That was pretty spectacular. Definitely subverted my expectations in lots of ways. Even though I pieced together some of the mysteries early on, I enjoyed the spectacle of the film and just went along for the ride.