Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Beetlejuice 1988

  ★★★ Watched 19 Mar 2025

  i avoided this movie for 37 years and never knew the title character is only in like 10 minutes of it. wild. feels like the movie kinda doesn't do anything most of the time but damn that dinner scene is iconic

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  Whiplash 2014

  ★★★★★ Watched 27 Feb 2025

  holy shit.

Popular reviews

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  The Fall Guy 2024

  ★★★½ Watched 03 May 2024

  love letter to the art of stunts. make it an oscar category already! film plot is so convoluted but gosling is incredible, his chemistry with blunt is off the charts, and waddingham and ATJ are outstanding with the screentime they get. the final act is so fun. the buildup to it can meander at times but it's hard to hate the fun we get in the meantime. also so many shots of a dog biting someone's balls.

  feels like the 90s are back

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  Quiz Lady 2023

  ★★★½ Watched 20 Nov 2023

  Let Sandra Oh play hot messes forever. Holy hell, this was so much fun and a nice reversal against typecasting for both Awkwafina and Sandra Oh. It's reminiscent of those mid-00s mid-budget Will Ferrell & Co. comedies. They've fallen out of fashion recently but Quiz Lady makes a strong case for their place in the modern media landscape. Honestly, there's not a ton beneath the surface here, but I had a great time regardless. Will Ferrell as a tribute to Alex…