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  Carol 2015

  ★★★★★ Rewatched by Laurie 11 Jan 2020

  Every time I say “cinema”, this is what I’m referring to

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  Limitless 2011

  ★★★ Rewatched by Laurie 04 Aug 2022

  The folly of man

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  Predators 2010

  ★★★½ Watched by Laurie 30 Jul 2022

  This works as a pretty good direct sequel to the original Predator & sounds like the perfect set-up for the upcoming Prey too, so I think I accidentally watched the perfect version of the franchise.

Popular reviews

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  Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood 2019

  ★ Watched by Laurie 18 Jan 2020 7

  I won’t get too into it, but this was literally bad. It’s misogynistic throughout, but also lacks the finesse of Tarantino’s earlier movies. He’s always violent, but Hollywood is different. This isn’t a woman hunting down the man who ruined her life, or a Jewish woman taking out a room full of Nazis. In this context it is disturbing, and the level of ridiculous feels less satisfying to me and more like a male fantasy. The theme in this movie…

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  Agent Cody Banks 2003

  ★★ Rewatched by Laurie 04 Aug 2019

  Fun fact: “Hot in Herre” playing wasn’t added in post; that’s just something that happens when Angie Harmon walks into a room.