Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Monster 2003

  ★★½ Watched 23 Mar 2025

  Harrowing, depressing, and bleak, but mostly dull. Aileen Wuornos’ story is interesting and messed up enough to base a movie on without adding a half-baked romance on top of. Some truly heinous editing and soundtrack choices do not help.

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  Pocahontas 1995

  ★★★ Rewatched 22 Mar 2025

  Puts most of its skill points into the visuals, which are some of Disney’s best and most striking, everything else is just kinda there. Noticeably a lot more serious and less funny than other Disney “classics,” which is probably why this wasn’t one of my favorites as a young boy. Interesting that the voice of reason when it comes to the immigration and assimilation of different people groups and cultures is played by Mel Gibson. Colors of the Wind one of the most resonant pieces of sound to be produced by humans.

Popular reviews

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  The 7th Annual Live 'On Cinema' Oscar Special 2020

  ★★★★ Watched 20 Nov 2020

  Loved seeing Gregg as “The Jokester”!

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  Cinderella 1950

  ★★★ Rewatched 22 Mar 2025

  Pretty and hollow, just like Cinderella’s famous glass slippers. Some of the songs almost moved me to tears but the overall package here is quite unremarkable.