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  My Dinner with Andre 1981

  ★★★★★ Watched 02 Oct 2023

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

  This film is timeless. Made over forty years ago, the conversation that these two men shared is arguably even more relevant now than it was then. The two men talk about the mechanical and habitual processes as well as the inability to distinguish reality from fantasy that make up modern life, unaware of how these ideas would become multiplied years later with technology, especially smartphones.

  One of the best things about this movie is that nobody is right. Neither Andre…

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  Princess Mononoke 1997

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 30 Sep 2023 1

  Princess Mononoke is a story that follows a boy, Ashitaka, who must learn to “see with eyes unclouded by hate.”

  Perhaps the most interesting aspect to this film is its unique view of morality. Before my third viewing of Princess Mononoke, a friend said that Hayao Miyazaki criticizes manufacturing in this film. And while that might be a subtheme within this movie, I think it overlooks the main point. There isn’t really a rigid good vs. evil in this film.…

Popular reviews

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  Remember the Titans 2000

  ★★★½ Added

  It was pretty good. We watched it in History class. Ryan Gosling is bad at football.

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  Spirited Away 2001

  ★★★★★ Watched 24 Jan 2021 6

  First for Charlie: definitely one of the greats

  Now the actual review: A masterpiece. It has great characters. And the score is so good. The best score in a movie that isn't by my four favorite composers (Justin Hurwitz, John William's, Ennio Morricone, and Hans Zimmer). It is very unique and abstract. The best example I have found for "It's not just a movie, it's an experience". Hayao Miyazaki is a genius. Almost every idea is so original and feels so fresh. Wonderfully written, this is easily the greatest animated film I have ever seen.