Daniel Gullotta

Favorite films

  • Blade Runner
  • Barry Lyndon
  • Picnic at Hanging Rock
  • Silence

All
  • Fountain of Youth

    ★★★

  • Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

    ★★★★

  • One of Them Days

    ★★★

  • Nefarious

    ★★★½

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Fountain of Youth

2025

★★★ Watched

It’s not quite Indiana Jones or National Treasure, but with Guy Ritchie at the helm, The Fountain of Youth is more than watchable. It drags a bit by the end, but some fun action scenes help it along. A decent pick for a laid-back family movie night.

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

2025

★★★★ Rewatched

Not the strongest entry in the franchise, but a solid and stylish sendoff for Ethan and the gang. The religious imagery really pops, lots of moody, apocalyptic vibes that tie into the AI-as-god theme in a surprisingly relevant way. The stunts still slap (especially considering Cruise’s age), and honestly… William Donloe forever. GOATed.

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Anora

2024

★★★★½ Watched

There’s something funny, tragic, and straight-up unsettling at the core of Anora. From the first scene, Mikey Madison absolutely owns it. She’s magnetic and makes the whole movie work. There are some great, unexpected laughs along the way, and Sean Baker keeps the pacing tight, so it never drags.
Madison’s take on Annie is so layered—you can see her vulnerability, but she never lets you forget she’s always hustling, always working an angle. That’s the dark, beating heart of this…

The Last Seduction

1994

★★★½ Added

Often referenced as one of the 1990’s best neo-noir erotic thrillers, with Linda Fiorentino’s Bridget Gregory proclaimed as the ultimate femme fatale. I was completely enthralled by it, wondering what was going to happen next. Sadly, the come out of nowhere ending really spoils the rest of the movie. Still a solid movie, but soured by the finale.

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