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It's amazing how a film can be so beautiful and disgusting at once. Kind of like a beautiful person hating themselves I suppose.

Kept my attention from beginning to end, which has been hard for movies to do lately. I think this one will sit with me for several days, especially Ashley Madekwe's performance.

What I imagine ET would have been if the alien was a mute ghost, and the entire movie had no emotional depth

Netflix, how dare you lure me in with the promise of Jennifer Coolidge, who was really the only bright spot in the few minutes she was present.

If you love watching people make phone calls and talk seriously on the phone, this movie is for you.

No, seriously. This was a respectful rehashment of the journalistic discovery days of the Weinstein investigation. "Real" conversations and recordings were used to build many scenes. If crime reenactment shows had the budget, I imagine more of them would look like this.

At the Golden Globes, I was like how could any movie in 2022 be better than Everything Everywhere All at Once. I get it. I really do. Martin McDonagh's film blew me away. It was funny, sad, puzzling, and downright enjoyable. Now, I'm off to fill a major gap in my movie-watching history, In Bruges.

What I expected from this movie definitely wasn't what I got--except for maybe all the murder. I kept hearing not so great things, so I didn't have super high hopes, but I loved this movie. Unexpectedly hilarious. The line delivery by Ralph Fiennes, Nicolas Hoult, and Hong Chau sold me on a completely ridiculous concept. **I still can't get over why no one ran.** I would definitely watch again to see if it still makes me laugh.

When I heard Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell made a Christmas musical, I was immediately down. I knew this movie would probably be funny, but I didn't expect it to actually be moving and heartwarming. Love it! Might be one of my new Christmas favorites.

What a breath of fresh air in a stinky year for movies.

Julia Roberts and George Clooney should do more movies together. They bounce off of each other well and are a blast to watch.

Surprisingly, more fun than the first one.

Watched on Saturday July 16, 2022.

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I love PTA, but for the life of me, I'm having a hard time seeing the reasoning for the age gap. During the moments I can forget about the 10-year difference between this 15-year-old boy and 25-year-old girl, it was pretty great. The ick factor is hard to ignore though. They don't even seem (from a maturity point of view) to be that different in age, and in some ways, he's got his life way more together than she does. BUT... there's a reason this is set in the 1970s and not today.

A crazy freaking ride.

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I liked it more than the first one, which I honestly don't much about. Venom is a fun character, and Hardy, for the most part, is a great other half. This movie was at its best with the buddy interactions of Venom and Brock. The Carnage story had its moments but ultimately fell flat. Even Woody Harrelson and Naomi Harris couldn't really make it interesting for me.

A day in the life of Venom and Eddie would be wonderful to watch. If they were a TV show and the villain had time to be built up, this would probably be one of my favorite Marvel characters.

There also needs to be a blooper real of all the moments when Hardy slides back into his British accent.

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It's not as bad as people are making it out to be. It does claim to be satire, however, so I can understand how some people may walk away feeling disappointed. It mostly feels like the existential dread anyone worried about climate change is exhibiting. I at one point did have an overwhelming sensation of "we're doomed." Maybe that was the point McKay wanted to get across. I think if there was some hope splashed throughout more people may have liked it, but that honestly doesn't seem real at this moment in history.

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I loved this! I appreciate that it felt like a big middle finger to Warner Bros. But for real if there are going to be sequels of this forced-nostalgia fest, can Bugs get her own side quest movie? That would be a cool new story to build on.

A lot of nostalgic fun.

Loved it! I'm a sucker for some meta and multiverse action.

People are overly hating on this movie. It's not bad. It depicts Luci and Desi as the real people they were, with all their brilliance and flaws. I know the cast wouldn't have been a lot of people's first choice, but they did a good job. Nicole even had the raspiness of Lucille Ball down in her normal speaking voice.

I liked that the story is based around this one tumultuous week in their lives, but there is also some backstory thrown in. The sidebar documentary setup was also interesting. Not your basic bio-pic. If people can look past the casting, I think they would find more appreciation for it.

If all Westerns were like this one, I might like the genre. I almost didn't give this a chance, but who could up that cast. They did not disappoint! This movie was phenomenal.

For the unaware like me who might have thought this was based on actual history, just know that it isn't. It's a lot of well-known people thrown into a story, but why not? Many of these individuals weren't given more than a footnote in history, so this does well in growing their legend.

Give Regina King all the awards!

Loved the story. Hated the effects.

Loved it! Andrew Garfield was wonderful in this role.

It probably won't go down as my favorite Edgar Wright film, but it has its moments. There is one scene in particular where the overwhelming visuals of two realities happening at once take you into the mind of this poor poor girl. But the writing is weak. I feel like there was a story trying to be told about how nostalgia and media gloss over the realities of the actual period, which are often far scarier. I was mostly just sad for these women, and I guess you could say I was terrified of their situation.

Maybe it's because I went it with such low expectations, but I was pleasantly surprised by where this movie went. It looked dumb AF, but took a turn and I actually ended up enjoying it.

I'm not going to lie, though, I'd trade it in a heartbeat for another season of Santa Clarita Diet. Why Netflix did you take it away? Such a ridiculously fun show!

I loved this, and it gives me such hope for the women coming up.

Not sure if this the first movie Amy Poehler has directed, but it only feels natural.

The lead actress, Hadley Robinson, was great, and for some reason, really looks and sounds like Kirsten Dunst to me. I don't know why, but it did take me out of the movie a couple of times because I was so fascinated by the resemblance.

Sometimes choosing a movie randomly from HBO's leaving soon list pays off, and sometimes you get a hot mess like The Kitchen. There were elements that could have been good, but the plot was not one of them. It bums me to see such a talented cast wasted like this.

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While I wasn't particularly fond of the storytelling format (many flashbacks) and the camera work in the fight scenes is rough, this movie was nowhere near as bad as people were making it out to be. I'd even say it might be better than Suicide Squad. It was a perfectly adequate comic book story, and I appreciated the more campy elements that felt like they fell right out of the old Batman cartoon.

I would actually like if the trend could continue, and the next Harley Quinn movie is her teamup with another group. It would kind of keep introducing these other characters like Suicide Squad and Birds of Prey with an enigmatic character at the lead.

I'm a little sad that Black Mask was blown to pieces at the end. Ewan McGregor was phenomenal. Margot Robbie was fantastic once again as Harley. The rest of the cast held their own, and a second outing with them would be fun, especially Huntress as she didn't get as much screen time as the others here.

Be excellent to each other. There's no better motto to abide by.

Such a fun addition to the Bill & Ted journey. No other words needed.

If you're feeling depressed, watch anything besides The Devil All the Time. Great acting. Interesting converging story line. But it is bleak.

I went in for Tom Holland, but he wasn't the only one with an award-worth performance. Bill Skarsgard sucks you in from the very beginning, and Robert Pattinson was beautifully creepy.

This was my first Antonio and Paulo Campos film, but I'm interested in seeing more.

I watched Tenet last week and felt like my brain was melting for most of the movie. I'm Thinking of Ending Things just completed the explosion. It's a first watch, and all Charlie Kaufman movies deserve multiple rewatches, so as of right now, I'm basically in wow that's a lot of metaphors going on. I think they're metaphors. It might be very literal but flying right over my head while it's dropping heavy stones. Whatever it's doing, I am fascinated, and feel like I'll have much more to say in the future.

At first, I didn't know what to think when the credits started to roll. Was that it? But as it set with me, i was like damn... that was genius. I was tense AF practically the entire time the movie was on. Never knowing what was about to happen. Was this family going to go crazy? Was a monster gong to jump out of the closet and start rampaging over all the place? What the hell is going on?

The brilliant camera work kept me on my toes and feeling unease from the first shot, and it never. lets. up. While at its core, this movie might be looking at grief and the way people deal with fear, but it makes sure the viewer is right in those emotions, at least the fear part anyway. It's so simply well done that I had no idea what it was actually doing or saying until I realized the feelings it has unexpectedly washed over me.

Watched on Saturday February 15, 2020.

Watched on Sunday February 16, 2020.

Watched on Friday February 14, 2020.

Watched on Thursday January 30, 2020.

Watched on Sunday January 19, 2020.

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A fun revisionist fairy tale from QT. It paints a picture of Hollywood actor Rick Dalton and his stunt double Cliff as the two start to fade out of the industry. At the same time, we get to see the enjoyment and eagerness as real-life actress Sharon Tate's career begins to take off.

This was an enjoyable movie that followed similar Tarantino story lines and tropes. While the ending closely resembled Inglorious Bastards, there was also that trademark dialogue found in all of his movies. You can also count many of his favorite actors to show up and a few close ups of feet.

I'll be surprised if this doesn't get a few Oscar noms. Brad Pitt's LSD-scene alone would win all the awards if it were up to me — that laugh.

Wholesome movie about finding yourself and elephants. Also, Rob Lowe is literally a beautiful soul.

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I'm not sure I would personally categorize this as horror, but it was definitely a mind trip. Basically, an introspective on human behavior if they actually discovered a god.

Shrodinger's Grass Field

Watched on Friday October 4, 2019.

I love Tom Holland as Peter/Spider-man so very much. He does such a great job, and this outing was no exception. I hope he gets to continue playing the role, even if it's only through Sony in the future.

I think my hopes were a little too high. The premise was interesting, but I'm not sure the plot was fully thought out, and it kind of hit a wall.

Cute love story, though. I would expect nothing less from Richard Curtis.

Fun heartbreak and party movie. All three leading ladies were a blast, but Gina Rodriguez stole my heart.

I was really looking forward to this film, but it just did not deliver. Some of the best moments were used in the trailer. The rest was not that funny or entertaining. Thank goodness Insecure can wash this mess away.

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The best thing DC movies has put out since the Dark Knight trilogy. They managed to keep my attention through the entirety of the film—Wonder Woman wasn't even able to do that, and it was probably my favorite up until this point. Definitely looking forward to the sequels.

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It was a wonderful cap on this decade long movie phenomenon. There were sad points, fun times, and a few spots I'm still scratching my head about. Potential plot holes aside, I'm looking forward to where the MCU goes in its next stage.

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I have only grazed the edge of Pokemon fandom since childhood, but it was always there. From the games and cards to the TV show, so I was very aware of the characters and fun it offered. Somehow this movie was able to capture a ridiculous amount of what people love about this craze.

I don't consider the ending a twist, but I did get a good laugh out of the women behind me yelling when it was revealed. Ryan Reynolds is really picking movies suited to his personality and acting ability.

Basically, it's A Quiet Place without the family dynamic story. I feel it was trying to do that again but add an extra spin. Only it had about ten extra elements that bogged down the plot and felt hastily rushed and awkward towards the end. If that ending could have played out through the entire movie, I feel it would have been a lot more interesting.

I adored this remake. I appreciated that it wasn't a shot for shot like some other live Disney movies. The small touches kept the heart warming elements from the original but updated enough for today. So sweet, and I cried as I predicted I would--no regrets! Plus, it has enough Tim Burton elements for fans (me) of his to enjoy.

• The Departed
• Love Actually
• Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
• The Shawshank Redemption
• WALL·E
• Pretty in Pink
• La La Land

• Train to Busan

  zombies on a train

• In the Tall Grass

  Schrodinger's grass field

1. Us
2. Alita: Battle Angel
3. Shazam!
4. Fighting with My Family
5. Pokémon Detective Pikachu
6. Avengers: Endgame
7. Spider-Man: Far From Home
8. Dumbo
9. Someone Great
10. Glass

...plus 7 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• The Dark Knight
• Terminator 2: Judgment Day
• The Empire Strikes Back
• Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
• Captain America: The Winter Soldier
• Back to the Future Part II
• Thor: Ragnarok
• Spider-Man 2
• Addams Family Values
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

1. The Dark Knight
2. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
3. Logan
4. Captain America: Civil War
5. The Avengers
6. Iron Man
7. Thor: Ragnarok
8. Black Panther
9. Guardians of the Galaxy
10. Deadpool

...plus 8 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
• Moulin Rouge!
• Like Crazy
• Atonement
• Brokeback Mountain
• La La Land
• Romeo + Juliet
• Revolutionary Road
• Ghost
• A Star Is Born

• I, Tonya
• The Shape of Water

• Captain America: Civil War
• The Nice Guys
• Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
• The Lobster
• Deadpool
• Ghostbusters
• 10 Cloverfield Lane
• Hail, Caesar!
• Zootopia
• Sing Street

...plus 3 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.