Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  The Hanging Tree 1959

  ★★★½ Watched 20 Apr 2021

  I didn't know that I needed a melodrama western, but I guess I did.

  There's a certain Sirkian take on the oppressiveness of the small (mining) town at play here where your past is a constant reminder and a point of judgement. If that doesn't get you, the amazing photography of a functioning 1800s mining town will.

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  The Car 1977

  ★★★ Watched 19 Apr 2021

  I had to turn of Ron Howard's RUSH after about forty minutes. Then I put on THE CAR. Possibly my best decision of the weekend. Fun, quick and a great example of show, don't tell. Dig this desert-bound JAWS rip-off.

Popular reviews

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  The Wild Bunch 1969

  ★★★★ Watched 06 Jan 2020

  You would think that going to film school one would have seen this early on. In my case, I only read about it about 50 times and never bothered to check it out. I had gone through spaghetti westerns a few years ago and assumed this wouldn´t live up to the "cool" level that the best of those deliver, but I can now say I regret not seeing this earlier.

  Not only does the violence and action feel immediate and…

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  Ice Station Zebra 1968

  ★★★½ Watched 17 Nov 2020

  Cold war spies and nuclear submarines in Cinerama - you can´t go wrong!

  Movies like this are meant to be seen big and boy am I glad I have a projector. The artifice of the sets and special effects paired with some pretty decent naturalistic talent made this almost feel more like watching a filmed play - and I dug it. A real guy movie perfect for a few hours on the couch on Sunday afternoon.