Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Seconds 1966

  ★★★★½ Rewatched 12 Apr 2023

  A trippy fever dream of a movie featuring brilliant camera work by James Wong Howe and excellent direction by Frankenheimer. A critically underseen film.

  Viewed on Laserdisc

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  Train to Busan 2016

  ★★★★½ Watched 12 Apr 2023

  Riveting, packed with suspense and drama, and features one of the best acting performances by a child I've ever seen. Terrific filmmaking.

  Viewed on Blu-Ray

Popular reviews

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  Paris, Texas 1984

  ★★★★★ Watched 09 Mar 2017

  I don't know what I loved most about this film. It could be the Texas vistas, or the music by Ry Cooder, the brilliant script by Sam Shepard, or the achingly beautiful performances by Kinski and Stanton. I wished I hadn't waited so long to see it.

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  Stalker 1979

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 18 Jul 2017

  Watching the newly restored version is like seeing the film for the first time. The clarity of the image is amazing. An unforgettable film.