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  Jackass 4.5 2022

  ★★★★ Watched by SilentDawn 23 May 2022 2

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  Probably the strongest .5 entry in the Jackass series. This is full of extra nasty gags and interspersed with interview segments that offer an interesting perspective on the filmmaking process. Really enjoyed this. Dark Shark's skydiving segment had me in tears. So fucking funny.

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  Top Gun: Maverick 2022

  ★★★½ Watched by SilentDawn 24 May 2022 6

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  The first thing you should know about Top Gun: Maverick is that it's sturdy as hell. A mix of old and new characters, a (seemingly) impossible mission, training montages, Danger Zone, winks and nods towards the sunset aesthetic of Tony Scott etc. Maverick is determined to make up for lost time and the film delivers as a modern version of a potent pop artifact from the 80s. It hits all of the necessary beats in an expected but satisfying…

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  Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker 2019

  ★ Watched by SilentDawn 19 Dec 2019 289

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

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  Disney/Lucasfilm Headquarters. Int. Day.

  Rian Johnson: Oh, hey, JJ!

  JJ Abrams: Hi Rian, how's it going?

  RJ: Great! I just wanted to say that really enjoyed my time making The Last Jedi. It was so exciting to craft a personal film with Disney money. And everyone at Lucasfilm approved it right away because Episode 7 left me with a bunch of mystery-box ideas and set-up that wasn't going to lead anywhere. Who directed that one again?

  JJ: Me. I…

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  American Psycho 2000

  ★★★★½ Rewatched by SilentDawn 09 Aug 2014 16

  Christian Bale deserved an Oscar.

  So quotable.

  So funny.

  So twisted.

  So delirious.

  So amazing.

  Sorry this review is so short, I have to return some videotapes.