Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  To Leslie 2022

  ★★★ Watched 09 Mar 2023

  A small movie with a big heart...

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  The Whale 2022

  ★★½ Watched 01 Mar 2023

  A 17-year-old on Facebook?

Popular reviews

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  Gone Girl 2014

  ★★★½ Watched 03 Oct 2014

  A very polished and assured adaptation of a great pulp novel. I do think Fincher is getting too much credit (due to his reputation) for "elevating" the material. The book was a satire about marriage and the media, and so is the film. He basically shot the novel page for page. Fincher's true triumph here, in addition to his usual technical mastery, was in the excellent casting and direction of the performances. Affleck and Pike have never been better, and the supporting cast is spot on.

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  Pearl 2022

  ★★★★½ Watched 15 Sep 2022 1

  If the Academy had any sense, Mia Goth would be a shoo-in for best actress.