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  Serpico 1973

  ★★★★ Rewatched 20 Mar 2025

  A true tale of a man who made enemies just by living morally and according to his convictions, Serpico is a visceral experience that cannot be easily forgotten.  This is one of Al Pacino's greatest on-screen performances, and that is no small achievement.  He is entirely believable, and plays the intensity of the character perfectly.  He is more lighthearted in the beginning of the movie and slowly gets more embroiled with his fellow police officers.  He loses nearly all hope…

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  The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant 1972

  ★★★★ Watched 01 Mar 2025

  That was incredible!  
  I selected this movie based solely on the title, and my goodness it did not disappoint!

  How have I never heard of this movie before!?  

  Expertly written.
  Expertly acted.
  Expertly blocked.
  Expertly framed.
  Expertly lit.
  Expertly shot.
  Expertly directed.
  Expertly told.
  Expertly ended.

  I love when I take a chance on a movie I haven't heard of, and it delivers!  And they made this in 1972!?
  This was so bold.  But it was 10x more…

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  Steve Jobs 2015

  ★★★★ Watched 03 Dec 2018 1

  I thought I would just turn it on and watch a little bit.  Haha, yeah.  It's funny how easily your schedule can be rearranged to fit in a good movie.

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  Civil War 2024

  ★½ Watched 13 Apr 2024

  Hmm, I haven't been this disappointed with a movie that I've seen in the theaters in a long time.  It seems like Alex Garland needs to spend more time in the States to actually understand what's going on here.  I think he watched the news about Jan 6th and then sat down at the typewriter just let his mind run wild.  There was no why, though.  For a movie that suggests we are headed toward a civil war it's severely…

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