Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  The Departed 2006

  ★★★★ Watched 18 Mar 2025

  Some things don’t age well, but overall still a solid movie.

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  Miss Congeniality 2000

  ★★★ Watched 22 Feb 2025

  Loved this movie as a kid; didn’t see it coming it would not age well — but really should have.

  Sandra Bullock is still charming.

Popular reviews

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  The Card Counter 2021

  ½ Watched 16 Dec 2023

  Watched on a whim.

  Was surprised to find out writer / director is none other than writer of Taxi Driver and co-writer of Raging Bull, Paul Schrader, because wow did the script (and movie overall) need work.

  Wasn’t cohesive; multiple plot lines that didn’t thread well together. No character build up so you’re left wondering why suddenly the main character has built so much trust and stakes with other characters introduced.

  Oscar Isaac really did his best with the terrible…

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  Carol 2015

  ★★★½ Watched 26 Dec 2024

  Lovely and tender, but wished there was a bit more meat to the buildup of their relationship, even if it meant just more screentime for the two of them — I didn’t feel as windswept about the whole thing as the film tries its hardest for you to be.

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