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  Better Man 2024

  ★★★½ Watched 17 Mar 2025

  URGENT BETTER MAN REVIEW

  One fanatic's burning passion is the entire reason me and my wife saw this movie, and mostly the only reason anyone saw this movie. They are one of the hardest working people in show business. They may only be able to perform because they are heavily medicated for mental health issues, and talk all the time about how they hate themselves and have a horrible self-image, there's a line explicitly saying they're a 5, but they're…

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  Mickey 17 2025

  ★★★ Watched 07 Mar 2025

  There's a decent amount of fun here, but I have three beefs.

  First, there is more setup time than the movie needs. I felt a bunch of 'get on with it.'

  Second, this needed better villains. They did not need to be this Obviously Evil and I think the movie works much better if they are not that.

  Third, why are we so pro death? I get that there are confusing philosophical, religious and legal issues with the tech but…

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  Conclave 2024

  ★★★★ Watched 24 Oct 2024

  Amazingly great atmospherics and setting. You feel the majesty and burden of the moment, and see how different people handle it. It's fascinating to see the conclave system in action, understanding how it works in practice - including the sequestration, the factions, and especially the tension of so many electors knowing that you really don't want to elect anyone who wants the job, or at least who wants the job too much. We're going to be here until someone gets…

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  Challengers 2024

  ★★★★½ Watched 06 May 2024

  What matters to you? What matters in life? Do you have The Fire?

  This felt real. I am no tennis player. Instead, I was once a professional Magic: The Gathering player. And while nothing went down anything like this, the movie captured truths that matter. It hits you with them, and it hits you hard.

  I left contemplating a comeback. Let's go, indeed.

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