Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  The Phantom Carriage 1921

  ★★½ Watched 07 Dec 2024

  David Holm is a real POS!

  Saw at the Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater with live organ accompaniment from Ben Model

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  Twisters 2024

  ★★ Watched 02 Sep 2024

  I'm pretty sure AI wrote this. Daisy Edgar-Jones' performance also felt AI-generated, and Glen Powell's is like a Matthew McConaughey deepfake. An eerie simulacrum of 90s nostalgia. The Mufasa trailer at the beginning set the stage well. This was clearly made specifically for 4DX, which may be eerie, but really elevated this to a fun experience. Every time the seat stopped thrashing me around for more than a few minutes I stopped having fun, so I guess the key to enjoying slop is being violently shaken the whole time.

Popular reviews

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  Uncut Gems 2019

  ★★★★★ Watched 28 Mar 2020 2

  I wish I'd caught this in theaters. Mesmerizing soundtrack and editing. As intoxicatingly stressful as everyone says it is, but also pretty funny. Best use of Adam Sandler since Punch-Drunk Love, he's outstanding, as is Julia Fox who I now want to marry. I love that Kevin "Anything is possible" Garnett is central to the story line, incredible use of him and Mike Francesa, I never imagined I'd see either of them in a movie. Really fresh, I need to finally watch Good Time soon.

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  Barbie 2023

  ★★★ Watched 22 Jul 2023

  women do be shopping, for autonomy!