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  Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness 2022

  ★★★★½ Watched by cdmovies 07 May 2022 1

  Here are some complaints I’ve heard about Marvel movies:
  “They all have the same visual style”
  “They’re too afraid to really embrace the dark/weird story elements”
  “They don’t let the directors have enough creative control”
  “The plots are boring/predictable”
  “There’s no way to raise the stakes anymore since the Thanos arc”

  Without spoilers, let’s just say no one will be making these complaints about Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

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  Sky High 2005

  ★★★★ Watched by cdmovies 07 May 2022

  This movie combines goofy charm with teen drama in a genuinely funny superhero spoof. I unironically enjoyed it a whole lot.

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  Iron Man 3 2013

  ★★★★ Rewatched by cdmovies 17 Feb 2021 2

  My first rewatch since seeing it in the theater, and I would say I appreciate it more now than I did then. 

  Things I enjoyed just as much as the first time:
  -Eiffel 65 playing over the Marvel logo
  -Tony Stark having anxiety attacks
  -Tony going all MacGyver on some bad guys

  Things I enjoyed more than the first time:
  -Trevor
  -Tony somehow endearing himself to the audience by being a complete jerk to a kid
  -Tony having actual character development

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  Collateral 2004

  ★★★★½ Watched by cdmovies 05 Mar 2021 1

  “We’re into plan B. Still breathing? Now we gotta make the best of it, improvise, adapt to the environment. Darwin, shit happens, I Ching, whatever man, we gotta roll with it.”

  Such a great concept for a thriller, expertly executed by director Michael Mann. He really nails the sense of place - LA at night is basically the third lead character of the movie. 

  This is one of my favorite performances by Cruise. He’s channeling the same superhuman tenacity that…