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Grizzly Man

Grizzly Man

2005

Just imagine if this guy was actually cast as Woody on Cheers.

Rating: No rating

9/11

9/11

2002

Incredibly harrowing. Perhaps the best documentary on Operation Northwoods that I've seen yet.

Rating: No rating

An American Bombing: The Road to April 19th

An American Bombing: The Road to April 19th

2024

Not very informative. Worse yet is how it handwaves legitimate questions like who is John Doe #2, and why did. . . . .

Rating: No rating

Jaws

Jaws

1975

Watched on Friday June 13, 2025.

Rating: ★★★★★

The Shining

The Shining

1980

Watched on Sunday June 8, 2025.

Rating: ★★★★★

Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

2022

Review of Andor: Season 1, the most explicitly left-wing show you are likely to ever see come from anywhere outside. . . . .

Rating: No rating

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning

2023

What the fuck is this...? Worst film in the series up to this point by a country mile. Hiring the cinematographer. . . . .

Rating: ★½

Cinderella Man

Cinderella Man

2005

The exact type of mediocrity and ruling-class propaganda you'd expect from Ron Howard, who wants you to believe that attempting. . . . .

Rating: ★★

The Cutting Edge

The Cutting Edge

1992

From the director of Kazaam, and the writer of Andor, comes a formulaic yet charming film that probably should not. . . . .

Rating: ★★★

Queen of the Ring

Queen of the Ring

2024

Undeniably silly but in a charming way. Brazenly rewrites history, leaves out key figures, and is (perhaps intentionally) vague about. . . . .

Rating: ★★★

Daylight

Daylight

1996

Showing its age in both a good and bad way, but this is still a strong effort all around. I. . . . .

Rating: ★★★

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

Pretty hard to watch this and come away not understanding why John Steinbeck was a card-carrying communist. Even harder to. . . . .

Rating: ★★★★

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977

This sucks. It's held up not quite as well as rancid milk spilled on a hot rock in the Arizona. . . . .

Rating: ★★

Twisters

Twisters

2024

Why is this actually pretty good? It is not without flaw, however. This dude wants to help people by studying tornadoes. . . . .

Rating: ★★★

Contagion

Contagion

2011

Almost hilarious to watch this after living through an actual pandemic. No one in any position of power or authority. . . . .

Rating: ★★★

Smile 2

Smile 2

2024

So, this was actually pretty fucking awesome. I appreciate that it's simply called Smile 2. The character work is great,. . . . .

Rating: ★★★★

Passenger 57

Passenger 57

1992

Not sure what I appreciated more – the outrageously funky score, or all the glorious 90's haircuts. Points subtracted for the. . . . .

Rating: ★★★½

Full Metal Jacket

Full Metal Jacket

1987

I would still rank this near the bottom of Kubrick's filmography since it doesn't really function as a narrative, the. . . . .

Rating: ★★★★

Earthquake

Earthquake

1974

This is such a 1970s movie, and also has some of the best practical effects in film history. An underrated. . . . .

Rating: ★★★★

Chaos: The Manson Murders

Chaos: The Manson Murders

2025

Didn't go into enough detail about some of the connections, such as Jolly West being Manson's psychiatrist, or that he. . . . .

Rating: No rating

Into the Wild

Into the Wild

2007

Why do we need a movie about this random idiot rich fuck? It's decently made, albeit by one of the. . . . .

Rating: ★★½

In the Name of the Father

In the Name of the Father

1993

Man, just...fuck the British.

Rating: ★★★½

The Bravest

The Bravest

2019

Totally a Chinese Bay Michael film, but with some honestly affecting moments, especially in the final 45 minutes or so.. . . . .

Rating: ★★★

Getting LOST

Getting LOST

2024

Decent doc. Reminded me of how much I enjoyed the show.

Rating: No rating

The Climbers

The Climbers

2019

I, too, would climb to the top of Zhūmùlǎngmǎ Fēng for Zhang Ziyi.

Rating: ★★★½

The Swimmers

The Swimmers

2022

Incredibly emotional and moving film, with one main problem – it's not honest about why the "Syrian civil war" (really. . . . .

Rating: ★★★½

Key Largo

Key Largo

1948

Watched on Saturday March 1, 2025.

Rating: ★★★★

Leap

Leap

2020

Winner of the 33rd Golden Rooster Award for Best Picture in 2020 (the empire's equivalent would be the Academy Awards).. . . . .

Rating: ★★★★

The First Omen

The First Omen

2024

This review may contain spoilers. I feel like there is a good movie hiding behind the quality craft of this film,. . . . .

Rating: ★★½

Cliff Walkers

Cliff Walkers

2021

Might take a second viewing to fully grasp who was on who's side, which will no doubt be rewarding. This. . . . .

Rating: ★★★★

The Damned

The Damned

2024

That is definitely Iceland, although the fisherman's cabin is 10x too large for a crew of about 8 people. Eileen. . . . .

Rating: ★★★½

Blitz

Blitz

2024

Far better than its reputation would suggest, but that is to be expected when the popular reviews speak preponderantly of. . . . .

Rating: ★★★★

The Last Emperor

The Last Emperor

1987

All-timer. Gotta love how the CPC didn't kill this guy, but instead made him get a job and be a. . . . .

Rating: ★★★★★

A Quiet Place: Day One

A Quiet Place: Day One

2024

Probably my favorite in the (not at all good) series, if only because it annoyed me the least. Also, pizza. . . . .

Rating: ★★★

Nosferatu

Nosferatu

2024

Retains much of the issues present in the source material (the only problems for the white community are those dirty. . . . .

Rating: ★★★★

The Childhood of a Leader

The Childhood of a Leader

2015

This review may contain spoilers. This is a movie I want to like much more than I do. The craft on. . . . .

Rating: ★★½

Eyes Wide Shut

Eyes Wide Shut

1999

I think Kubrick was trying to tell us something...

Rating: ★★★★½

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

1992

Far more contrived than the first, but still fun. Although, Kevin is neither home, nor is he alone most of. . . . .

Rating: ★★★

Home Alone

Home Alone

1990

I forgot how good this was. The "rumors" about the old man, however, have a slight sexual implication, because I. . . . .

Rating: ★★★★

The Mist

The Mist

2007

This review may contain spoilers. The wacky lady said they needed to sacrifice the boy, and help only arrived after the. . . . .

Rating: ★★★★

The Substance

The Substance

2024

I enjoyed this more than I expected, although I do feel like it fell apart in the last half hour.. . . . .

Rating: ★★½

12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

1997

Tony Soprano telling the old man that he can say whatever he wants, no one will stop him...that hits different. . . . .

Rating: ★★★★

Dolores Claiborne

Dolores Claiborne

1995

I'd like to write something extensive about how liberal piece of shit Stephen King masquerades as some kind of twitter. . . . .

Rating: ★★★

Apollo 13

Apollo 13

1995

This is such good propaganda. Also, if they thought the dude had the measles, you'd think they would tell him maybe. . . . .

Rating: ★★★½

Songs of Earth

Songs of Earth

2023

Almost like if Terrence Malick made a super mellow Norwegian documentary. Also, if there is a country on the planet. . . . .

Rating: No rating

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday

1993

I actually like this one, although I do feel 88 minutes is insufficient for exploring the ideas and especially the. . . . .

Rating: ★★★

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

1988

I want to know what kind of adult Halloween parties the parents in Haddonfield are always going to instead of. . . . .

Rating: ★★★½

Halloween II

Halloween II

1981

Some of the deleted scenes should have been kept in, especially when the lights go out. Why the hell was. . . . .

Rating: ★★★★

Halloween

Halloween

1978

Annie is such a horrible friend to Laurie. What an asshole. Beer: Goose Island Bourbon County Bananas Foster Stout 2023. . . . .

Rating: ★★★★★

Drácula

Drácula

1931

Bela Lugosi makes for a superior Dracula, but I think this movie does almost everything else better than the English-language. . . . .

Rating: ★★★½

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