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  The Eyes of Tammy Faye 2021

  ★★½ Watched by Ed 26 Nov 2021

  Produced in adherence to the official guidelines and uniformity requirements put forth by the Oversight Board for Standards & Practices in Biopics.

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  Waiter 2006

  ★★★½ Watched by Ed 25 Nov 2021

  It seems as though the toilet floor entrecôte might set the tone for the whole film, but the scriptwriter (and his girlfriend) have other plans, taking our ober in pleasantly absurd, altogether different directions. 🏹

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  Fear Street: 1666 2021

  ★ Watched by Ed 27 Jul 2021 1

  “Why did this need to be a three-parter? What is all this backstory doing for us?”
  —@Mollusk_

  It’s late, you’re a little drunk, and suddenly Taco Bell seems like a good idea. You remember the Cheesy Gordita Crunch Combo—or you think you do. What you eventually unwrap isn’t like the commercial. The shell is flaccid, damp; the filling mostly lettuce and mostly smeared across the paper. But the overall effect is tasty, the ranch dressing and shredded cheese satiating. You…

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  Spider 2002

  ★★★ Watched by Ed 03 Oct 2021

  Kitchen sink psychosis; murder and unraveling on the edge of a London canal. A lesser picture in the Cronenberg catalog. Transitionary, slow. In the end, it really just seems to be the story of a young boy deeply traumatized by seeing a boob.