Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  In the Mouth of Madness 1994

  ★★★½ Watched 21 Mar 2025

  When the world’s ending, at least we’ll have the movie theaters. 

  Grade: B

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  The Monkey 2025

  ★★★½ Watched 15 Mar 2025

  I would not play with the toy monkey that kills people Final Destination style. 

  Grade: B

Popular reviews

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  The Holdovers 2023

  ★★★★½ Watched 12 Nov 2023

  Alexander Payne’s knack for humanism worked for me in this Christmas movie about broken and lonely souls looking for some form of connection during the holidays. Giamatti is playing the same role Tom Hanks played this year in A Man Called Otto, a grumpy man who learns to appreciate life through his peers. There are bits where the film is funny; then it quickly transforms into a human drama where characters talk about their failed experiences trying to live.

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  May December 2023

  ★★★★½ Rewatched 04 Dec 2023

  I think it’s funny the ending punch line is that Natalie Portman’s character is a terrible actress.

  It’s a broken record, but Charles Melton is excellent here. You can see the childlike tendencies in his eyes, how he smokes, and his body language when he’s around Gracie. Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore are doing some of their best work, and Charles Melton almost steals the movie from them.

  Grade: A-