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  Nope 2022

  Watched by Zach 24 Jul 2022

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

  There’s something really fresh and unique about the idea of a living, stalking “UFO.” I love that idea, and I think the way it’s shown here is as good as it could be.

  The highlights of the movie were the threat of it: the deadly, undigested scraps (the coin, the horse statue nearly killing OJ), the matter-of-fact way it swooped down, almost silently, the looming threat and imagery of the still cloud, the RAINING BLOOD soaking the house and oozing…

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  The Amazing Spider-Man 2012

  Rewatched by Zach 04 Jun 2022

  What a mixed bag! A guilty pleasure of mine. There’s some TRASH in here, but it’s kinda charming?

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  Friday the 13th Part 2 1981

  Rewatched by Zach 08 Oct 2021

  Part of Hooptober 8: Very Scary

  Starts off with a hilariously long “Previously on Friday the 13th” nightmare scene but it kind of works and gets you in the mood for the rest. Miles ahead of the first one.

  Also wonder if Wes Craven saw the beginning of this as inspiration for Scream.

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  Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness 2022

  Watched by Zach 17 May 2022

  Despite how giant and weird-in-a-repressed-for-the-family kind of way marvel is, it was fun to watch. Seeing the trailer for superpets and nope right next to one another before the movie made sense. The writing made sense for the giant thing that is marvel, and the hints here and there of Sam Raimi (dutch angles and a lot of energy in the camera) made sense for him. But there’s really no telling who made what decision with these kinds of movies. Watching the…