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Favorite films

  • Whiplash
  • Three Fugitives
  • All of Us Strangers
  • Airplane!

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  • Whiplash

    ★★★★★

  • Dune

    ★★★½

  • She Said

    ★★★★

  • Three Fugitives

    ★★★★½

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  • Mission: Impossible

    Mission: Impossible

    ★★★★★

    This is the sixteenth film in my DePalma Deep Dive.

    "I dunno, man. I'm gonna miss being disreputable."

    By far and large, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE is my favorite Brian DePalma film. Is it his best? Well, I'd argue that it's in his top three in terms of execution and style. (In fact, don't argue with me; it'll get me upset. And Kittredge, you've never seen me very upset.) 

    I first saw this movie exactly 20 years ago, and after at least…

  • The Ice Storm

    The Ice Storm

    ★★★★★

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

    I’ve watched The Ice Storm at least 10 times in the first 15 years of its existence. I obsessed over this film, studying its every shot and performance. In my eyes, it was and is a perfect film — well, as close to perfect a film can get. No false note here, not a frame wasted. That flute just haunts me every. single. time. 

    I finally revisited this movie for the first time in a decade, and everything flooded back…

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  • Whiplash

    Whiplash

    ★★★★★

    One of the things I love most about Whiplash is that you're *thinking* the kid is the protagonist and the teacher is the villain, but in actuality, they are both kinda terrible people vying for the same thing: to find greatness no matter how heavy the cost is. They will sacrifice anything good that comes their way to achieve this goal, even basic human decency.

    And in the final 30 seconds of the film <spoiler alert for a 10 year old movie> .... they both found it. 

    That's pretty dark, man.

  • She Said

    She Said

    ★★★★

    It’s never not satisfying to watch awesome women take down nasty men.

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  • One Hundred and One Dalmatians

    One Hundred and One Dalmatians

    ★★★★

    Wow. 1961 and these guys nailed it. Look at the colors, the masterful hand-drawn animation, the emotions on the humans' faces. This is impeccable craftsmanship here.

    "101 Dalmations" is one of Disney's finest "old-school" animated films.

  • Requiem for a Dream

    Requiem for a Dream

    ★★★★★

    It doesn’t happen often. I’ll sit through a film in a movie theater that will make me forget about everything going on in my life. Not once will I check my watch or be distracted by audience members or take a bathroom trip.

    "Requiem for a Dream" took me in for 100 minutes, deep into its psyche, and spit me out very shaken and very disturbed.

    It’s a harrowing experience, an absorbing trip into four minds spiralling out of control.…