Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Nobody 2021

  ★★★ Watched 08 Aug 2023

  Very well executed, with good performances, especially from Bob O. It didn't hurt that his character's dad, played by Christopher Llloyd, reminded me a little of Mike from Breaking Bad.

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  Babylon 2022

  ★★★★ Watched 03 Aug 2023

  As Babylon sprawled, I was thinking that Chazelle is better at scenes than at movies. Then the excellent ending almost changed my mind.

  The performances are superb, especially from Diego Calva.

Popular reviews

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  Phantom Thread 2017

  ★★★★ Watched 18 Jan 2022

  This movie is wonderfully shot, scored, and costumed. It features one of the best performances I've seen in my recent movie-watching spate.

  I refer to Vicky Krieps as Alma, the muse, etc., of Daniel Day Lewis's dress designer. I must see her in other movies: Hanna?

  On the other hand, I don't see as much in the work of DDL and Paul Thomas Anderson as many others do. But that's for another post...

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  Burning 2018

  ★★★½ Watched 15 Jan 2022

  My problem with this movie is that it waits until the halfway point, which is over an hour in, to get me really interested. Wondering what's going on, while not caring very much, and being annoyed by one of the main characters (Ben) isn't the same as really interested.