Pretentious Film Critic

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Yet another internet film critic

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Favorite films

  • Fight Club
  • Taxi Driver
  • Akira
  • The Lighthouse

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  • Mickey 17

    ★★★★

  • The Monkey

    ★★★

  • When Evil Lurks

    ★★★★

  • Captain America: Brave New World

    ★★½

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  • Mickey 17

    Mickey 17

    ★★★★

    Bong Joon Ho is one of the most influential filmmakers of all time, no question. “Parasite” was his last film, and a remarkable achievement in the director’s filmography that earned a Best Picture award. That was all the way back in 2019 (which was the best year of movies in the past decade).

    “Mickey 17” was a movie that had me very excited, and it lived up to a lot of the hype I had for it. Robert Pattinson’s Mickey…

  • The Monkey

    The Monkey

    ★★★

    We've had about a whole year of monkey movies. Continuing into 2025 and onward, I'm sure we'll get plenty more. A new subgenre is being carved out.

    "The Monkey" is an adaptation of the novel from Steven King, following two brothers who gain possession of a windup monkey toy that can kill people through spontaneous means. It's "Final Destination"... with a monkey. If you're expecting a freakish and scary horror film, unfortunately "The Monkey" is not that. Instead, this film…

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  • How Sweet It Is

    How Sweet It Is

    ½

    “Don’t take career advice from Joe Piscopo” - Gex

  • Escape Room: Tournament of Champions

    Escape Room: Tournament of Champions

    “So what is this? Like a Tournament of Champions?”

    An actual line from the trailer