FilmMakin' Nathan

Favorite films

  • Jurassic Park
  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
  • Back to the Future
  • The Departed

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  • The Surfer

    ★★★½

  • Hurry Up Tomorrow

    ★★½

  • Bring Her Back

    ★★★★½

  • Fight or Flight

    ★★★

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The Surfer

2024

★★★½ Liked Watched

Move over Jaws, The Surfer proves the real menace at sea is an American man with unresolved issues. Nicholas Cage is back baby and this time, he's battling a bunch of surfer bros, his own ego, and maybe the entire concept of reality.

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In The Surfer, Cage plays an American who returns to his old surf spot in Australia, only to get kicked off the beach and emasculated in front of…

Hurry Up Tomorrow

2025

★★½ Watched

Hurry Up Tomorrow is the kind of movie that makes you wonder if your popcorn was laced. I was blinded by the lights that's for sure.

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It’s moody, stylish, and loaded with pop star pain, like if Purple Rain and Black Swan had a sleep deprived baby and let it direct itself on cocaine at 3 a.m.

The Weeknd plays a fictionalized version of himself, a mega-famous artist who loses his…

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Saving Private Ryan

1998

★★★★★ Liked Watched

Steven Spielberg delivers a cinematic masterpiece with this war film, easily claiming the top spot as my favorite in the genre.

The opening sequences on the beach are nothing short of heart-pounding, immersing the audience like never before — a truly unforgettable and groundbreaking display of filmmaking that has been so influential to war films ever since. The emotional journey it takes you on makes this a must-watch.

However, it's disheartening to note that despite its brilliance, the Academy Awards overlooked it for Best Picture, losing to "Shakespeare in Love." A true cinematic gem unfairly robbed of Best Picture!

Whiplash

2014

★★★★★ Liked Watched

This film most certainly is my tempo!

As the years , my love for this film seems to get stronger. The story is so tight and simple, just perfect.

Two actors absolutely going at it the entire film, the chemistry and awesome performances elevate this film to such a masterful level!

I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!