Andy Armstrong Patron

UI Architect at Ab Initio. Family guy, father of four, and enormous movie geek.

Favorite films

  • The Matrix
  • Almost Famous
  • Die Hard
  • Hot Fuzz

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  • A Quiet Place: Day One

    ★★★★

  • The Equalizer 3

    ★★½

  • The General

    ★★★★★

  • Companion

    ★★★★

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Bottoms

2023

★★★★½ Liked Watched

“Oh, now you want a bomb”

Possession

1981

★★★★½ Liked Watched

Wow, this one blew me away. Such an amazing metaphor for divorce, while also being genuinely scary. On top of that, this made me laugh out loud multiple times at the whole "what the fuck" of it all. Isabelle Adjani is just mesmerizing, especially her freak out in the subway. Just incredible!

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The General

1926

★★★★★ Liked 1

I'm ninety nine years late to the party, but I'm glad I finally made it. I was expecting the slapstick and the crazy stunts, but not a full blown reenactment of the Civil War with huge numbers of extras. On top of everything else, this film is legitimately funny and thrilling.I loved it!

Thanks to @ck_lb for the push I needed to watch this one. Now I need to start catching up on the rest of Buster Keaton's classics.

The Brutalist

2024

★★★½ Liked Watched

Finally caught up with this one, and while I enjoyed it, it wasn't quite the movie I thought it was going to be. The film is beautiful and engrossing, fully pulling you into its world. Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones and Guy Pearce are excellent and fully deserving of all of their accolades. Ultimately though I felt like the film was let down by its second act. I was expecting an expansive movie about a man introducing new ideas about architecture…

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Little Women

2019

★★★★½ Liked Watched

I solemnly swear to only watch movies with Saoirse Ronan and Florence Pugh for the rest of my life.

Prey

2022

★★★★ Liked Watched

What a thrilling return to form for the Predator franchise. The action is well staged, the cinematography is gorgeous, and the music is just perfect. Pulling the whole thing together, Amber Midthunder is just mesmerizing in every scene. Loved it!

Thanks so much (again!) to @kev from the 70mm Pod's VHS Village for the recommendation.