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  Blade Runner 1982

  Watched by john 15 May 2022

  “this was not called execution 
  it was called retirement”

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  Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness 2022

  Watched by john 14 May 2022

  nearly the best this franchise has been, and that’s not saying much. as a resident ride-or-die sam raimi head, doctor strange and the multiverse of madness is such a frustrating mash of studio normality and a filmmaker doing his magic. a movie with an exuberant amount of highs (almost intoxicating you to think it is good) but right when things get special, it plots the audience back into the formula Disney/Marvel has churned out for nearly 13 years. sam raimi’s brief…

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  The Northman 2022

  Watched by john 13 May 2022

  a medieval/viking-esque story through the likes of tsui hark’s the blade. a film about masculine bottled rage, ready to explode at any moment. aesthetically akin to the works of the elder scrolls v: skyrim and the manga berserk. robert egger’s the northman is a glorious spectacle, nothing too philosophical indulgent and old fashioned, white knuckled intensity from its opening moments. alexander skarsgård truly comes into his own here, both brooding and stoic in his performance, yet is not afraid to show genuine emotion. truly left me on the edge of my seat with some of the most stunning visuals of the year. easily eggers best outing to date

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  First Reformed 2017

  ★★★★★ Watched by john 19 Jul 2020 3

  “Will God Forgive Us”

  Catholicism and filmmaking have not met eye to eye with one another, each film has come off as preachy or straight up offensive on not understanding what the religion truly signifies. First Reformed is more than your typical “religious movie” it is a cathartic and at times agony inducing experience. The film follows Reverend Toller, a man who seemly has lost all hope for humanity; he has faith in his religion but also has lost faith…