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  Men 2022

  Watched by Cow Shea 23 May 2022

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

  My blur of reactions:

  - Hey, I kinda liked that! I was locked in the whole time, even when I didn't get what was happening. Garland has a knack for memorable imagery, if nothing else.

  - There's not enough There there. I want there to be more to this movie, but unfortunately I think this basically has the single pretty literal metaphor, and kinda goes off the rails trying to dig into itself (or out of itself, really).

  - I…

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  Moonfall 2022

  Watched by Cow Shea 23 May 2022

  I kept thinking to myself "Man, all this Elon Musk worship sure aged poorly" and then remembering that this movie came out just 100 days ago.

  Doesn't have the earnest spark that can make an Emmerich movie pop, and feels like it's yada-yadaing through the first entire hour of the movie, but still has a handful of scenes with enough spectacular nonsense to warm my dumb heart.

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  Babe 1995

  ★★★★★ Rewatched by Cow Shea 03 Feb 2017 1

  I asked my two-year-old if she wanted to watch Babe with me. 
  "Hmmm... I like pigs. I like dogs. I like sheeps. I like you!"
  This movie is perfect for those who like pigs, dogs, sheeps, and each other.

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  Charlotte's Web 1973

  ★★★★ Watched by Cow Shea 20 Oct 2019 1

  WIth complete sincerity, this is one of the friendliest and frankest introductions to the idea of death.