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Favorite films

  • Groundhog Day
  • Ikiru
  • Wild Strawberries
  • The Passion of Joan of Arc

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  • Sicily!

    ★★★

  • Sensation of the Century

    ★★½

  • Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory

    ★★★½

  • The North Star

    ★★★

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  • Dream Scenario

    Dream Scenario

    ★★★★

    When mild mannered professor Paul Matthews (Nicolas Case) inexplicably begins showing up in people's dreams, he tries to take advantage of his subsequent fame, but every effort is met with disaster and destroys his relationships.

    It's a tour de force performance from Cage, who continues, late in his career, to take big risks as he becomes the patron saint of indie, high concept films. (Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Pig, etc.)

    The man is constantly working (sixteen films from 2020…

  • The Madness of King George

    The Madness of King George

    ★★★★★

    A decade after losing the American colonies in the War for Independence, Britain's King George III (Nigel Hawthorne) struggles with a bout of madness. His loyal wife, Charlotte (Helen Mirren) tries to get him adequate treatment, but his son and heir, George, the Prince of Wales (Rupert Everett) is eager to take control so he can marry who he wants.

    Eventually, the king is put under the care of Dr. Francis Willis (Ian Holm), whose unorthodox methods guide him back…

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  • Silence

    Silence

    ★★★★★

    In the 17th century, two Portugese Jesuit priests, Sebastião Rodrigues (Andrew Garfield) and Francisco Garupe (Adam Driver) travel to Japan to investigate rumors their mentor Father Cristóvão Ferreira (Liam Neeson) renounced his faith.

    Upon arrival, they learn Christians in the country have been largely eradicated through torture and violence. After a long and difficult search, Rodrigues finds Ferreira and confirms he committed apostasy and works with the Japanese government to eliminate Christian resistance.

    Rodrigues is given a choice: he can…

  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens

    Star Wars: The Force Awakens

    ★★★★★

    Thirty years after the events in Return of the Jedi, not much has changed. The First Order, a splinter group from the evil empire, is terrorizing the galaxy. Leia still leads the resistance. Han has returned to smuggling. C-3PO is still annoying.

    Both sides are desperately searching for Luke Skywalker, the last surviving Jedi. After one of his trainees went berserk, Luke went into a self-imposed exile.

    The Resistance has located a map to his location and send their best…