Marcus Mezzano Patron

Being a patron makes me cooler right? No?

Dang.

Favorite films

  • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
  • Whiplash
  • Arrival
  • The Prestige

All
  • Little Miss Sunshine

    ★★★★½

  • The Aviator

    ★★★★

  • Nonnas

    ★★★½

  • Charlie Wilson's War

    ★★★

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Little Miss Sunshine

2006

★★★★½ Watched

Gosh I just love this movie so much. Just incredible in every way. Every scene has value. Each scene pushes a character AND the story forward. Nothing is wasted. *chefs kiss*

The Aviator

2004

★★★★ Watched

Man what a movie. Incredible set design, amazing costuming, masterful editing. Totally worthy of its Oscar nominations and wins. The way Scorsese captures the fractured psyche of Howard Hughes was so brilliant and intentional. So believable. The constant returns to his childhood moment of abuse. Brutal. This character is heartbreakingly inspiring. I see parts of myself in him. Thankfully only the good parts this time.

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Warfare

2025

★★★★½ Liked 3

A masterclass in tension and sound design. A visceral, gut wrenching, unrelenting war film experience

This film absolutely deserves an Oscar nod for its sound design, my ears are still ringing, but in the best way possible. It’s not for the faint of heart. Rarely has the raw horror of war been depicted with such intensity; I haven’t felt this shaken since Saving Private Ryan. The theatrical experience is essential, this soundscape demands a massive screen. The gunfire alone rivals…

The Life List

2025

Watched

Oof this was poorly written. Main character is so insanely unlikable and none of the beats line up organically. Plot holes all over the place that are VERY fixable. The cheesiest dialogue. The writer seems to have just sat in a room and asked Chat GPT to write a sad rom com. Which is surprising considering this included talent responsible for Definitely, Maybe, Wimbledon and French Kiss. 

The constant “line drops” absolutely fall flat. The predictability was spotted from the…