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  Eephus 2024

  ★★★★ Watched 29 Mar 2025

  If you have ever known a perfect October day or been involved in a community organization (baseball, scouting, volunteering) in Massachusetts, this one’s gonna hit a little different! 

  It’s an homage to a certain few generations of New England men who, while varied in personality, came together to make things happen in our small towns. The camaraderie and ritual of it all probably means quite a lot to them, but they mostly don’t have the words to express how they…

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  Showgirls 1995

  ★★★★ Watched 25 Mar 2025

  The intensity! Of Elizabeth Berkley’s unbelievable physicality, of Gina Gershon’s smoldering performance, of the neon, of the hair, of the rhinestones. A cult classic for a reason.

Popular reviews

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  Eraserhead 1977

  ★★★½ Watched 09 Mar 2025

  My first Coolidge After Midnite movie! Not sure if this was one to go into 2 Mai Tais and 2 ciders deep…

  Now, at long last, like Academy Award winner Julianne Moore, I can finally say, “I saw Eraserhead here!”

  If there’s anything I’ve learned in my recent exploration of Lynch, I can say the man loved a haunting train whistle, loud ambient noise, the glow of a lamp, and a series of doors and rooms.

  There’s certainly something intriguing examined…

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  Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 1953

  ★★★★½ Watched 24 Mar 2025

  “Dibs on the shot-putter.” Same, girl!

  The color, the costumes, the comedy - oh my god! Please bring back Technicolor to save movies from how washed out or dark they can be nowadays. Some of the looks are so stunning they almost made me emotional, and the choreography and coordination of the musical numbers are a genuine cinematic and artistic feat - I can’t wait to see them all again sometime!

  In their introduction to me, it’s immediately evident how Marilyn…