Favorite films

  • The Tree of Life
  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind
  • Apocalypse Now
  • Everything Everywhere All at Once

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  • Elemental

    ★★★

  • Chasing Trane

    ★★★

  • The Mission

    ★★★★

  • Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

    ★★★★

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  • Elemental

    Elemental

    ★★★

    Not the story I expected, which was a pleasant surprise. Other than that it felt like a by-the-book animated film. Nothing excited me  or kept me riveted.

  • Chasing Trane

    Chasing Trane

    ★★★

    Standard documentary. Informative and entertaining.

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  • Eyes Wide Shut

    Eyes Wide Shut

    ★★★½

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

    Lengthy essays about Kubrick's use of color, masks and mirrors could easily be written. If I took the time to look online I am certain I could easily locate a handful. His cold, impersonal approach to filmmaking and storytelling prevented this from drifting off into soft porn. What truly surprised me is the fact that there is a dark comedy at the core of this film surprised me.

    Britannica's definition of comedy states: "The comic artist’s purpose is to hold…

  • The Darjeeling Limited

    The Darjeeling Limited

    ★★★★½

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

    The literal and metaphorical journey of three brothers who have become disconnected from each other. This was a richer story than I expected from Anderson. For this reason, it stands above many of his others which are like a sweet confection, pretty, sweet, but sadly nothing enduring. This gave me something substantial to connect with, something that will stay with me, and something I am more likely to enjoy on repeated viewing due to the growth and journey of the…