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  • Juror #2
  • Napoleon Dynamite
  • The Substance
  • Ghost

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  • The Father

    ★★★½

  • Spotlight

    ★★★★

  • We're All Going to the World's Fair

    ★★★

  • Next Goal Wins

    ★★½

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  • The Father

    The Father

    ★★★½

    Best Actor ranked

    Absolutely gut-wrenching. That hurt. 

    About four years ago my great-grandpa was diagnosed with dementia but it was very much “be on the lookout for this soon” and it sort of became forgotten about. Over this last summer, my great-grandpa died after a rough two months where the dementia rampantly sped up. Over those two months, my family found ways to keep someone with him at all times since his wife wasn’t there to keep him company at…

  • Spotlight

    Spotlight

    ★★★★

    Best Picture ranked

    A movie that has (surprisingly) been forgotten post-Oscars. Very surprised considering how well made it is and the great performances, especially from Ruffalo, he’s incredible here.

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  • Nickelodeon's Ho Ho Holiday Special

    Nickelodeon's Ho Ho Holiday Special

    ★★★★

    9 year old me wanted to be at that party so bad. 

    The renaissance era of Nickelodeon was so much fun.

  • The Substance

    The Substance

    ★★★★★

    2024 Marcus movies
    New addition to my 100 favorites list and my Strong Performances collection

    Got to see a midnight screening last night and boy was it a treat.

    The Substance can come off as exploitative or gratuitous, but it’s the way the nudity is shown that makes it worth it.

    The film’s critiques of culture and the themes of aging are not unique to the movie, but it’s the way the topics are presented that create such a great political message.

    In a…

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