Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Good Night, and Good Luck. 2005

  Watched 14 Sep 2023

  I was gonna make a classic Letterboxd list with this and another modern black and white movie with Robert Downey Jr about a thin chain-smoking man trying to figure out how to do his job and his duty to humanity amid anti-communist witch-hunts, but then they specifically namedrop Oppenheimer in this movie and it took the wind out of my sails.

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  The Last Shark 1981

  Watched 04 Sep 2023

  I know the later JAWS movies have some trouble finding a compelling hook to continue the shark mayhem, but I feel like this hits on a pretty compelling angle: what if a pretty dumb guy who isn't great at framing or editing made JAWS again?

  By the same token: I feel like this really hits its stride the dumber it gets, because that's when it feels the most earnestly itself, and when it comes to being a dumb movie, I…

Popular reviews

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  Babe 1995

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 03 Feb 2017 1

  I asked my two-year-old if she wanted to watch Babe with me. 
  "Hmmm... I like pigs. I like dogs. I like sheeps. I like you!"
  This movie is perfect for those who like pigs, dogs, sheeps, and each other.

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  Charlotte's Web 1973

  ★★★★ Watched 20 Oct 2019 1

  WIth complete sincerity, this is one of the friendliest and frankest introductions to the idea of death.