Nick Holder

Favorite films

  • 2001: A Space Odyssey
  • The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
  • The Red Shoes
  • Parasite

All
  • Final Destination Bloodlines

    ★★★

  • Strange Days

    ★★★★

  • A Minecraft Movie

    ★½

  • The Surfer

    ★★★★

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Oppenheimer

2023

★★★★★ Watched

This is a really spectacular achievement from Nolan. I haven’t always been a fan of all of his movies but he really shows a level of depth and maturity in Oppenheimer that indicates his growth as a filmmaker. Many of his writing weaknesses have been improved upon greatly in this movie. There are many scenes of heightened emotional character interactions that are written with a confidence not seen in his previous films. The performances and casting are pretty fantastic across…

Gumbo Coalition

2022

★★★½ Rewatched

Saw at the 2023 Santa Barbara Film Festival with Barbara Kopple in attendance.

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Parasite

2019

★★★★★ Liked Watched

What more can be said about this film that hasn’t already been said? Parasite is a beautifully shot and edited film with captivating performances and clever plotting that delivers its political message so effectively that even the most casual moviegoers will be left gobsmacked by the film’s final moment and its disturbing implication for our society.  

The plot twists throughout the film rely on the audience not knowing too much before going in so I’ll be brief on synopsis:…

Babylon

2022

½ Watched

An absolute catastrophe on a scale I didn’t realize was possible until I experienced it. This feels like the movie equivalent of a frat boy film bro trying to be edgy while referencing some of the most obvious tropes and storylines from movies that have been a done a million times (A Star is Born, Singin in the Rain, etc.) and then wrapped up in a carnival themed orgy that is so proud of its own pointlessness that it  has…

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