I quite enjoy McAvoy, but I do not get the praise he was getting for knowing a bunch of accents. I blame the direction and writing. The slow pacing was completely unearned and the whole thing felt way too self-congratulatory. Ugh.
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The Lobster 2015
Well done, I guess. But we kept hoping the story would take more shape and provide some satisfaction given the effort we were putting in.
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The Irishman 2019
It‘s a good movie. But it’s a frickin’ long movie. Had he the willingness to edit it down to 2 or 2.5 hours then it would have been a great one.
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Eighth Grade 2018
Holy smokes. I adore this film. I watched it alone and was easily the most vocal and animated I’ve been in good long while. I can only imagine what my dog thought. Gosh. Perfectly written. Amazingly cringe-inducing. The tone is 100% spot on. Absolutely brutal.
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Back to the Future 1985
All-time favorite film. Purely for nostalgic reasons.
Word of warning: This film contains way more swearing then you remember it did. Beware before watching with your kids, if they (or you) are sensitive to that stuff.
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Drive 2011
I'm still chewing on this. There are parts I really enjoyed, and parts I absolutely despised. I imagine that's by design, but it was still hard for me to get behind it. I'll say this though: Beautifully shot, loved the sound and music, and Ryan Gosling did a great job. That first chase scene was a sight to behold.
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Casino Royale 2006
Casino Royale ushers in a decidedly new era of Bond. He's rough around the edges, fights dirty, and doesn't always, or should I say rarely, has the upper hand. His interactions with Vesper (who is absolutely amazing) are as charming as they are disarming: "There are dinner jackets and dinner jackets; this is the latter." Wow.
One of best Bond films yet.
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Shaun of the Dead 2004
I really enjoyed this flick. Some delightful, surprising moments and some great zombie action too. Fun stuff.
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The King's Speech 2010
Took me awhile to see this after the crazy amount of hype. Somehow it lived up to it. I didn't expect to laugh so much, either. Well done.
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The Matrix 1999
It's been years since I've seen The Matrix, but I'll never forget the first time I saw it. It gets at least an extra star for how much it changed my perspective on action films (and all the knockoffs it inspired afterwards).