joshuatheduck

I’m gonna lock myself inside and watch movies until all this shit blows over

Favorite films

  • Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • Blow Out
  • Casino
  • The Fabelmans

All
  • On the Waterfront

    ★★★★

  • Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

    ★★★★½

  • Mission: Impossible III

    ★★★★

  • Novocaine

    ★★★

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Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

2025

★★★★½ Liked Watched

Theres been a tweet lying around in my head for weeks now where someone said they love Dead Reckoning because its the one that actually feels like its impossible. Final takes that and somehow makes the stakes higher. There are some bizarre pacing issues, and some really weird callbacks to prior Mission movies, but I can forgive it because of the following. 
These last two movies feel really personal for Cruise and Co. Its also the only Mission movies where…

Mission: Impossible III

2006

★★★★ Liked Rewatched

I’ve been watching twitter rip this one a new one for weeks so I thought it was about time I gave it a watch. I still think it rocks, sorry! The camera is a little too shaky for me, but I think it plays really well in the back half where Ethan is coming unglued and is just trying to protect the people he loves.

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Singin' in the Rain

1952

★★★★★ Liked Rewatched

I got to see this in a movie theater, as well as introduce my friend to it, so this viewing was extra special. The theater also showed the movie back in 1955 as the Easter selection so the very thought of being in this room with a long history with the film is honestly really cool. There was a drunk man who was absolutely loving it, good for him.

Oppenheimer

2023

★★★★★ Liked 1

I did the double feature thing! 
Wasn’t expecting to absolutely love this the way I did but here I am. Fascinating historical movie that also dives into the true toll of what Oppenheimer did. I love all the stuff before the bomb test, but from that point on, this movie becomes an important piece of art that demands to be seen. 

I did see this in one of those theaters were they bring your food to your seat during the…