Sam Van Hallgren

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Producer, co-founder Filmspotting.

"Favorite Films" my fave of each of the last four years (h/t Tim Hoiland).

I dwell in Possibility

Favorite films

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The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years 1988

★★★★ Watched 20 Sep 2023 1

I don't know how Spheeris made all this happen, but it is glorious.
Streaming on many ad-supported channels. I defy you to stop watching it once you've started.
The Last Waltz 1978

★★★½ Rewatched 19 Sep 2023 7

Marking this “seen before” even though this is actually my first honest to God watch, where, for the most part anyway, I was seated in front of the tv watching it like a movie. As opposed to having it playing on (American) Thanksgiving Eve, while I prep for the feast. Or the hundreds of times I’ve listened to the record. I know every performance beat for beat, and nearly every line (“Big time, Bill, Big time” “He’s got it now,…

La La Land 2016

★★★★★ Rewatched 15 Jan 2017 22

I've taken all of your criticisms into account and have determined that you're all wrong.
John Wick 2014

★★★★ Rewatched 06 Feb 2017 18

Like if Damien Chazelle had studied murder in college instead of jazz.