If someone sat you down and said, ok, there will be a Craig Gillespie movie about Wall Street Bets and Gamestop circa 2021 I feel like that for better or worse you would picture this exact movie. There are no surprises, nothing shocking, it’s exactly what you would expect after reading a little about the film. I think had this not come out the same year as 2 films that tackle real world stories in vaguely similar ways I might…
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Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: Into the MAGAverse 2021
A very funny look at the Trump base leading up to and including 1/6/21. There’s a lot to laugh at here and I think if you were new to this it would be a pretty fun watch. But I will add that my enjoyment was probably harmed a bit by this being cut up and served on tik tok by Klepper himself, the daily show and many fan/political accounts. Thus not much was actually new to me and it felt…
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Oppenheimer 2023
Barbenheimer final phase complete.
Powered by a truly mesmerizing and gripping 3rd act that lines up and locks in all that has come before, Oppenheimer might not be the best Nolan, but it’s close and it’s easily one of the best films of the year. Probably the most dialogue heavy Nolan film ever, Oppenheimer would make Aaron Sorkin proud and as a big West Wing fan, I really enjoyed that feeling throughout. I think that like Barbie, rewatches will reward…
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Barbie 2023
Barbenheimer phase 1 complete.
Fun, Subversive, snarky, political, hilarious, touching and then some, Barbie is exactly what we hoped when we found out Greta was involved. One of the best movies of the year so far and almost certainly a future camp classic. See it ASAP.
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- What a cast! Margot was great as always. Almost everyone gets a moment to shine, and considering it’s a deep cast, that’s saying something. I would add 2 call outs…
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