Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 1989

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 15 Dec 2024

  It’s not just about the movie, it’s about the memory of the movie. The backdrop to my happiest memories.

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  The 4:30 Movie 2024

  ★★★★★ Watched 13 Oct 2024

  The sweet sincerity and unadulterated nostalgia are exactly what I needed from this one. As someone who counts Jersey Girl as an all-timer, this was always going to be very much My Thing, but it surpassed already-lofty expectations.

Popular reviews

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  Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?! 2014

  ½ Watched 15 Nov 2014 3

  The first Nativity! flick is a gentle gem, a sweet little Christmassy testament to indie British filmmaking. The second suffered from trying to recapture the magic of its predecessor, but it was a solid three-star effort. Alas, this third addition to the franchise is utterly absymal, brainless and hopeless from front to back. The plot, if you can consider it that, makes absolutely zero sense, stretching the bounds of credulity way beyond breaking point. It fails on every level. A…

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  Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus 2004

  ★★★★½ Watched 07 Aug 2019

  "What have you been doin'?"
  "Killin' time. It won't die."