Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  John Wick: Chapter 4 2023

  ★★★★ Watched 24 Mar 2023

  “I am Klaus”

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  Creed III 2023

  ★★★★ Watched 02 Mar 2023

  They let their fists do the talking.
  Then they also did the talking anyways!

Popular reviews

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  Super 8 2011

  ★★★★½ Watched 27 Nov 2011

  This movie ranks among some of the greatest kid gang movies of all time: Goonies, Sandlot, Stand By Me, etc.

  The paranormal MacGuffin is really well done, but the feel-good storyline driven by smart ass kids who know how to save the day is what’ll make me want to see this again.

  Super 8 is pretty much all I want a movie to be… Fun to watch.

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  Dune 2021

  ★★★★★ Watched 22 Oct 2021

  I love the book(s) and I love what Denis Villeneuve and team have accomplished—couldn’t ask for more. Thoughts after first viewing:

  * how’d they establish the politics, environment, culture, and sci-if terminology so smoothly!?
  * that spaceship is the coolest I have ever seen
  * oh no that one! is it made of concrete!? stone?!
  * mmmmm architecture and texture and light
  * look at all these massive doors!
  * look at all these massive doors on spaceships!
  * that…