Zach Brown

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“Carpe Diem. Seize the day boys. Make your lives extraordinary.”

Favorite films

  • The Shawshank Redemption
  • The Empire Strikes Back
  • Dead Poets Society
  • Whiplash

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  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

    ★★★★½

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

    ★★★★★

  • The Father

    ★★★★★

  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

    ★★★★★

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  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

    ★★★★½

    You’re lying Dolores… and one mustn’t tell lies.”

    Not gonna lie, that got an audible “ayyy” out of me. I quite enjoyed that.

    You can feel it in the air. The winds changed after Half-Blood Prince. We’re in the endgame now.

    The emotional toll that this film extracts is at an all-time high. It felt as though there was another tonal shift here, one more dark and much less hopeful, leading us to the ultimate and inevitable conclusion.

    Much like the…

  • The Zone of Interest

    The Zone of Interest

    ★★★★½

    “We who are imprisoned here, are wakeful as the stars at night.
    Souls afire, like the blazing sun.
    Tearing, breaking through their pain.
    For soon we’ll see that waving flag.
    The flag of freedom yet to come.”

    Despite the fact that the brutality and gruesomeness of the horrors that took place within the walls of Auschwitz are never shown, I feel as though that adds to the sense of unease you feel while watching The Zone of Interest.

    Its ambiguity,…

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  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

    ★★★★½

    Lilly’s Theme, a beautiful, yet haunting score, swelling. The iconic opening title card rolling. The emotional toll of the devastating events of Part One weighing on your mind. The beginning of the end. Snape and his aura-inducing silhouette, as seen above.

    TONE-SETTER!

    When I watched Sorcerer’s Stone for the first time back in October, which honestly seems like it was just yesterday, I wrote that these movies might not have that nostalgic touch or childhood connection for me due to the fact…

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

    ★★★★★

    I could listen to Emma Watson read the Tale of the Three Brothers and the Deathly Hallows on repeat. Most illuminating.

    Every time Harry says, “one mustn’t tell lies,” the fist pump is 
    essentially an instinctive reaction. It happened the first time I had the pleasure of watching this work of art. It proceeded to happen again tonight.

    This one’s so devastating. It’s so somber and dark. The emotional toll is soooooo immense. Character moments for the win. Deathly Hallows: Part One, welcome to the five star ranks. 👏👏👏

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  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

    ★★★★★

    PERFECT! 👏👏

    So glad this one is still my favorite this time ‘round.

  • Return of the Jedi

    Return of the Jedi

    ★★★★½

    James Earl Jones, one of the best to ever do it.

    Rest in peace, old friend.