Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Ferrari 2023

  ★★★½ Watched 04 Jan 2024

  When you watch for the cars that go vroom vroom but also get infidelity, bankruptcy, and fake Italian accents.

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  The Iron Claw 2023

  ★★★★½ Watched 29 Dec 2023

  It took a ripped Troy Bolton and Carmy Berzatto to make one of the year's strongest movies — literally. But before you tell your dad to see this inspiring sports flick, I should add a caveat: The Iron Claw is also one of the year's saddest movies. One moment, you're getting high off the testosterone oozing from Zac Efron's pecs, and the next, you're completely sobered by the devastation surrounding the Von Erich family. There's so much brotherly love in…

Popular reviews

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  Inherent Vice 2014

  ★★★★ Watched 09 Jan 2015

  If you like The Big Lebowski, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, American Hustle, Chinatown, stoner comedies, Paul Thomas Anderson, the 1970s, hippy culture, Joaquin Phoenix's mutton chops, Josh Brolin breaking down doors, Owen Wilson being Owen Wilson, Martin Short being ridiculous, pizza, drugs, California, the ocean, or Paul Thomas Anderson (oh wait, did I already mention him?), you might love this movie.

  But then again, you might not. That's exactly what went through my head after seeing it. Did I love…

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  Noah 2014

  ★★★ Watched 06 Dec 2014

  This was much better than I expected, although I didn't expect much.

  I'm honestly a bit surprised this film is hated so much by Christians. Oh wait, yes I do. It's because a lot of them are close-minded and let the biblical inaccuracies bother them.

  As a Christian myself, I went in open-minded. Part of me expected to hate it because of preconceived notions due to my religious brethren, but part of me also hoped it would bring enough perspective…