The Big Chill is often seen as a landmark movie in its era. It features a true ensemble cast featuring early performances from a group that became mainstays of movies for the years that followed. While I like this movie thanks almost entirely to the cast, I found myself frustrated, but fascinated by the film just as often. It should've offered so much more than what it is. Still somehow, I'd expect I'll respect it more when I ultimately watch…
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Clerks III 2022
Jay Mewes' new teeth are so distractingly obvious. The dude just doesn't look right here.
I was a bit skeptical about Kevin Smith coming back to Clerks at this stage. I still really love the first two movies and Smith's films have taken a dip over the past few years. Seeing these characters at this stage of the game is a bit jarring at first, but eventually the film finds its footing and proves to have some heart. By the…
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All the Real Girls 2003
All the Real Girls establishes a great relationship right from the opening scene. I bought into the Paul Schneider and Zooey Deschanel romance pretty much instantly.
This is a small town love story with pretty simple characters. I could relate to the atmosphere because these characters almost seem a lot younger than they really are because they can't afford to start their lives or buy their own houses. They still just hang out around town and do stupid stuff.
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Kalifornia 1993
A couple traveling to California to write a book about famous killings wind up coincidentally traveling with a serial killer in Kalifornia. I have no idea why the name is spelt that way other than its seen on a personal ad at one point in the film.
In retrospect it probably would've been more fun to watch this if Juliette Lewis was a killer too. This came out the year before Natural Born Killers. A character like that has generally…
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The Devil's Own 1997
I was amazed to find out that Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford did a movie together and I had never heard of it. Then I watched The Devil's Own and I understand why. This movie is instantly forgettable.
The story is interesting enough on paper, but the execution results in a pretty boring movie. Pitt and Ford spend a decent amount of time on screen together, but their moments together don't really live up to the hype. Pitt's corny Irish…
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker 2019
The Rise of Skywalker worked for me after one viewing, but its seems very likely that it will not work for everybody. There is a lot to unpack in this movie. I go to Star Wars movies for the big moments and this film definitely delivered them. I didn't necessary find it to be stuffed with nostalgia like The Force Awakens, but there is fan service aplenty, and that's cool with me.
The story is definitely a bit all over…
