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Favorite films

  • Children of Men
  • Still Walking
  • Aftersun
  • In the Mood for Love

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  • The Mitchells vs. the Machines

    ★★★★

  • Moonstruck

    ★★★★

  • Conclave

    ★★★★

  • The Infernal Cauldron

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019

Watched

This movie is insulting to Star Wars fans who don’t like slop.

Well first let me consider the old adage “if you don’t have anything nice to say don’t say anything at all.” How about the movie looks pretty good and the actors are really giving it their all trying to make it work, does that suffice? Now that that’s out of the way, this movie is maybe the worst thing to ever happen to Star Wars, it cemented the…

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015

★★★ 2

“A good question. For another time.” 

I have nothing new to add to the discourse surrounding The Force Awakens, everything I have to say has certainly already been litigated upon the walls of forums. What I will not bring to this review though is something that has plagued online Star Wars discourse since The Force Awakens, prejudice. There is nuance to this movie, that nuance does not include any room for racism, sexism or any other form of hate. 

That…

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The Mitchells vs. the Machines

2021

★★★★ Liked Watched

Heard this one was a hidden gem but surprised how much of a sleeper hit it was. 

Also want to say the credits showing the real people who worked on the film was a wonderful touch.

Moonstruck

1987

★★★★ Liked Watched

Top 10 movie about cheating and potential top 10 New York Italian movie

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Challengers

2024

★★★★½ Liked 1

Should’ve been about basketball so Inside the NBA could talk about it.

Ernie: in other news Art Donaldson being cucked by his wife!

Kenny: you know that happened to me one time in Houst—-

Shaq: CHUCK TELL THEM HOW MANY RINGS SHE HAS!!! 

Chuck: One too many Shaq. Those big ol women in San Antonio know about that!

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

2017

★★★★ Liked 4

So this is what happens when you give the reins to a director who has a vision for the story and the characters. Fleshes out and explores the best of the open ended questions left by The Force Awakens. It looks magnificent, the writing is much better across the board and it’s actually telling its own story! I love the exploration of Luke’s character as a flawed person, it is the most interesting thing Star Wars has done besides Andor.…