Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Bolshoi Babylon 2015

  ★★★ Watched 18 Oct 2016

  Great subject matter but ultimately unsatisfying.

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  The Equalizer 2014

  ★★ Watched 12 Aug 2016

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

  Two stars until the final scene!!!

  SPOILERS: m.youtube.com/watch?v=GjM6PyniYxU

Popular reviews

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  Elysium 2013

  ★★★½ Watched 15 Aug 2013

  I really wanted to love this film, but it ended up being an enjoyable blockbuster and no more.

  There was a lot of layering and nuance which could have been added which would have made me care more about what happened. There are attempts to do it but they almost seem like part of a different film. Ultimately it seemed like the intent was to make some cool gadgets (yes), do some futuristic stuff with Earth similar to the style…

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  Bachelorette 2012

  ½ Watched 28 Jan 2013

  I really enjoy chick flicks which are either funny-because-it's-true or leave me with some kind of happy feeling at the end. I loved Bridesmaids because it hit the right kind of note and told the right kind of story about the drama, emotion and stress around a wedding.

  Bachelorette FAILS on EVERY count. The women are assholes. They don't even like their friend who is getting married (despite pretending to her face that they have her back like the times…