Aaron Bartuska Patron

Favorite films

  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
  • All That Jazz
  • The Tree of Life
  • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

All
  • Alice-Heart

    ★★★★½

  • Karate Kid: Legends

    ★★½

  • The Karate Kid

    ★★½

  • The Next Karate Kid

    ★★

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Eephus

2024

★★★★★ Liked 2

"Why do they care so much?"

The first time I ever saw my dad cry was at his dad's funeral. The second time was at his mom's. The third time was when I watched Moneyball for my film classes, all the male students immediately lock in. Even today a bunch of kids in my class asked if I would come to some of their games once the season starts.…

The Yardley Boys

2025

Liked 1

Split Tooth Media has been kind enough to release my film The Yardley Boys!

You can watch it here.

This film is really close to my heart. I made it with a small group of friends in the summer of 2023 and was trying to find the right time/place to release it. I knew it would never make money; my main hope is that people watch it and see a part of themselves in it. It is exhausting trying to…

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Alice-Heart

2025

★★★★½ Rewatched

The first thing your screenwriting professors tell you in film school is “write what you know.” The second thing they tell you is “just don’t make your protagonist a struggling writer.” Mike Macera, the driving force behind this year’s Slamdance darling Alice-Heart, must not have heard that second part. His directorial debut follows Alice-Heart (Lissa Carandang-Sweeney) as she navigates nearly every brand of collegiate confusion — toxic professors, writer’s block, living up to her family name, not being able to…

Karate Kid: Legends

2025

★★½ Watched

We did it! Creekheads rejoice! Pacey fans unite! For the first time in 17 years, Joshua Jackson stars in a theatrically-released major studio motion picture! At last, I can stop watching this MsMojo video over and over.

Unfortunately this was not the franchise for me. Aside from the first film, none of these really stood out as anything special or continuation-worthy. Granted I didn't watch Cobra Kai and don't plan to, but I shouldn't have to watch six seasons of…

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A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish

2019

2

An elf hat does not make you unrecognizable.

Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure

2011

Watched

This is absolutely not my High School Musical canon.