Favorite films

Pinned reviews

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  Scoob! 2020

  ★ Watched 08 Aug 2020

  It’s like putting the tip of your penis in a door hinge and slowly but steadily closing the door all the way

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  Any Given Sunday 1999

  ★★★½ Watched 11 Jan 2021 1

  Any Given Sunday has some weird football. It’s clear almost immediately that the filmmakers are not aiming to create a faithful depiction of actual games of American football, but more a caricature of the intensity and emotions that exist on the field. Sports coverage, in movies and in life, tends to start as wide as possible and get smaller - establishing shots of the stadium, crowd shots, commentators, wide shots showing the whole play, and occasional closeups. Here it is…

Recent reviews

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  Napoleon 2023

  ★★★½ Watched 27 Nov 2023 1

  Too indecisive about whether to be a historical epic or a black comedy about Napoleon's shortcomings and his relationship with Josephine, but it's so good when it's the latter

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  Saltburn 2023

  ★★ Watched 26 Nov 2023

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

  Saltburn is a collection of intriguing images and scenes designed to provoke conversation that, unfortunately, never comes together as an actual film for mostly, I think, one reason:

  It tries so hard to hide the "twist" that Oliver is the villain, which the audience has already figured out two hours before they revealed it anyway, that it undermines any of the tension or characterization that would come from actually exploring the character.

  I think one small way, with big effects,…

Popular reviews

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  Chris Rock: Selective Outrage 2023

  ½ Watched 04 Mar 2023

  W*ll slapped the funny out of him 😔

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  Hannah Gadsby: Nanette 2018

  Watched 19 Jun 2018 1

  I laughed maybe one time but this was probably the most important thing I've seen all year.