Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  The Heroic Trio 1993

  ★★★½ Watched 24 May 2023

  The inebriated love child of Hongkong action cinema and anime, filmed like a sugar-addled fever dream, flip-flopping between ridiculous and intense, bordering on disturbing at times. In short, fun!

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  Killer Klowns from Outer Space 1988

  ★★★½ Watched 23 May 2023

  Gotta respect a movie that knows exactly what it is and just executes it to a tee. Really fun, especially with a large crowd. John Vernon as Mooney is a total riot, and so is the glut of glorious late 80s practical effects.

  Saw it tonight at Alamo Drafthouse in San Francisco.

Popular reviews

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  Color Out of Space 2019

  ★★★½ Watched 22 Jan 2020

  Richard Stanley, absent from filmmaking for years on end, rushing into the studio head’s office: “I got it! Nic Cage... and H.P. Lovecraft... and freakin’ alpacas!”

  This was bizarre, darkly comedic fun with some top notch Cage. I’m so happy that he’s been embracing his schlocky genre appeal in the last years with films like Mandy, Mom and Dad and now this little gem.

  Watched tonight at the Alamo Drafthouse in San Francisco.

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  Brooklyn 2015

  ★★★★ Watched 27 Feb 2016

  So endearingly sweet and full of heart. Saoirse Ronan's emotional journey is pitch-perfect and caught me completely off-guard. I'd kinda written off this film as awards bait beforehand and was more than pleasantly surprised. This will be my Sunday afternoon go-to movie with a cup of coffee and a piece of cake.

  Also, completed my 2015 Domhnall Gleeson quartet, yes!