Letterboxd 4v3r4n jaredesellick https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/ Letterboxd - jaredesellick The Phoenician Scheme 1r2y3h 2025 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/the-phoenician-scheme/ letterboxd-review-908544303 Fri, 6 Jun 2025 16:21:29 +1200 2025-06-06 No The Phoenician Scheme 2025 4.0 1137350 <![CDATA[

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Stunning. Action packed. Plot specifics were a little hard to follow on a first watch, but the characters and the dynamics were so strong I didn't have a problem. Cera stole the show here, he was such a natural fit.

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1776 6u1t1e 1972 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/1776/ letterboxd-review-905077686 Mon, 2 Jun 2025 13:36:16 +1200 2025-06-01 No 1776 1972 5.0 14902 <![CDATA[

If you've never seen this before your going to be amazed how much this surrounds the sex lives of the founding fathers. It bascially implies that post nut clarity was directly responsible for the declaration of independence.

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Friendship 6xc3c 2024 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/friendship-2024/1/ letterboxd-review-903098844 Sat, 31 May 2025 15:53:59 +1200 2025-05-30 Yes Friendship 2024 3.5 1239655 <![CDATA[

I enjoyed it more the second time because I came in with a much better headspace (tipsy)

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Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) 6f1n5v 2014 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/birdman-or-the-unexpected-virtue-of-ignorance/ letterboxd-review-902102066 Fri, 30 May 2025 12:50:54 +1200 2025-05-29 No Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) 2014 3.5 194662 <![CDATA[

A pretty fun character study about a type of guy I honestly find pretty boring. Masterclass in magical realism tho

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Friendship 6xc3c 2024 - ★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/friendship-2024/ letterboxd-review-899252008 Tue, 27 May 2025 09:00:34 +1200 2025-05-26 No Friendship 2024 2.0 1239655 <![CDATA[

I can't believe I'm saying this, but it was just too cringe. I left feeling bad lol

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Planes 2q282a Trains and Automobiles, 1987 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/planes-trains-and-automobiles/ letterboxd-review-897331104 Sun, 25 May 2025 14:13:18 +1200 2025-05-24 No Planes, Trains and Automobiles 1987 4.0 2609 <![CDATA[

Inside of all of us there is a Neal and there is a Del fighting. Who will win? The one we feed.

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Before Sunrise 3a336m 1995 - ★★★★★ (contains spoilers) https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/before-sunrise/ letterboxd-review-893058945 Tue, 20 May 2025 14:59:55 +1200 2025-05-19 No Before Sunrise 1995 5.0 76 <![CDATA[

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In what world do they wait a year!!! Go to Paris King what else do you have going on???

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But I'm a Cheerleader 5e3m6e 1999 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/but-im-a-cheerleader/ letterboxd-review-890929359 Sun, 18 May 2025 11:13:04 +1200 2025-05-17 No But I'm a Cheerleader 1999 4.0 20770 <![CDATA[

Seeing RuPaul in this with his straight coded goatee was a JUMP SCARE

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The Graduate 1oz6v 1967 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/the-graduate/ letterboxd-review-889352448 Fri, 16 May 2025 14:31:06 +1200 2025-05-15 No The Graduate 1967 4.0 37247 <![CDATA[

The horrors of suburbia are fathomless!!

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Sideways 2p2h51 2004 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/sideways/ letterboxd-review-886270519 Mon, 12 May 2025 14:07:20 +1200 2025-05-11 No Sideways 2004 4.0 9675 <![CDATA[

Two messy bitches getting their freak on

(Btw if you loved holdovers get this on your watchlist PRONTO)

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1408 2o101c 2007 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/1408/ letterboxd-review-886186629 Mon, 12 May 2025 12:22:03 +1200 2025-05-11 No 1408 2007 3.0 3021 <![CDATA[

This is why you should never trip when your alone

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12 Angry Men 342b4l 1957 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/12-angry-men/ letterboxd-watch-880591447 Mon, 5 May 2025 16:06:38 +1200 2025-05-05 No 12 Angry Men 1957 5.0 389 <![CDATA[

Watched on Monday May 5, 2025.

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Sinners 585y6o 2025 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/sinners-2025/ letterboxd-review-875908076 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:17:07 +1200 2025-04-30 No Sinners 2025 5.0 1233413 <![CDATA[

Every single music sequence was DELIGHTFUL

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Annie Hall 2t3823 1977 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/annie-hall/ letterboxd-review-871291489 Fri, 25 Apr 2025 08:28:01 +1200 2025-04-24 No Annie Hall 1977 4.0 703 <![CDATA[

Love the way this played with the timeline and I'm a sucker for breaking the fourth wall. It's charming through and through

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Starship Troopers 4d524a 1997 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/starship-troopers/ letterboxd-review-868499056 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 02:33:31 +1200 2025-04-21 No Starship Troopers 1997 4.0 563 <![CDATA[

Don't think I've ever seen a message so subtly woven into a story before. Also the fights were just fun and the cast was very charming. This era was the peak of CGI

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Warfare 5v5q26 2025 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/warfare/ letterboxd-review-865868309 Sat, 19 Apr 2025 14:06:40 +1200 2025-04-18 No Warfare 2025 4.0 1241436 <![CDATA[

Fucking brutal

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Willow 54574p 1988 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/willow/ letterboxd-review-864899208 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 14:41:56 +1200 2025-04-17 No Willow 1988 4.0 847 <![CDATA[

That kids had two amazing dads

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The Terminator 3m4g4d 1984 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/the-terminator/ letterboxd-review-862482913 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 13:30:16 +1200 2025-04-14 No The Terminator 1984 3.5 218 <![CDATA[

Sarah Connor and I have a lot in common in that we both oppose the utilization of AI

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Sex and the City 3k5w46 2008 - ★★★ (contains spoilers) https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/sex-and-the-city/ letterboxd-review-851810903 Wed, 2 Apr 2025 16:34:02 +1300 2025-04-01 No Sex and the City 2008 3.0 4564 <![CDATA[

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Boo hiss. The most revolting ending of any film in cinematic history. All my homies hate big. Love these ladies tho!

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Death of a Unicorn 3t5p6n 2025 - ★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/death-of-a-unicorn/ letterboxd-review-850169808 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:29:08 +1300 2025-03-30 No Death of a Unicorn 2025 2.0 1153714 <![CDATA[

Marvel ass pony show

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Princess Mononoke 2o6er 1997 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/princess-mononoke/ letterboxd-review-849069143 Sun, 30 Mar 2025 13:58:29 +1300 2025-03-29 No Princess Mononoke 1997 5.0 128 <![CDATA[

Ashitaka is a radical centrist

Also the ladies of iron town 🥵🥵🥵

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Oppenheimer 43216v 2023 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/oppenheimer-2023/1/ letterboxd-review-847852161 Sat, 29 Mar 2025 08:05:28 +1300 2025-03-28 Yes Oppenheimer 2023 5.0 872585 <![CDATA[

I'm not coming here Robert... I don't want the culmination of 300 years of physics to be a weapon of mass destruction."

I'm reading a book right now about the second world war and when the Manhattan project came up I just had to do a rewatch. The way that this movie just thrusts you into one of the great moral quandaries of all time is just unparalleled.

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Michael Clayton 2k5r6g 2007 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/michael-clayton/ letterboxd-review-845967827 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 14:19:43 +1300 2025-03-25 No Michael Clayton 2007 4.0 4566 <![CDATA[

I love a film with a mad prophet fueled by righteous indignation. This shit rocks.

Gotta make one small quibble though, there is a moment where it really feels like Clayton is at a fork in the road and has to pick between his own personal security and doing the right thing. But the movie doesn't really follow up on that and just allows Clayton to have it all which I think was a bit of a copout

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Tangerine 5h4ok 2015 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/tangerine/ letterboxd-review-838411291 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:50:24 +1300 2025-03-16 No Tangerine 2015 4.0 308084 <![CDATA[

Did not expect this to break my heart as much as it did.

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Mickey 17 2q27c 2025 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/mickey-17/1/ letterboxd-review-835436137 Fri, 14 Mar 2025 15:45:01 +1300 2025-03-13 Yes Mickey 17 2025 5.0 696506 <![CDATA[

I would rather be friends with the bugs that the imperialists

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Mickey 17 2q27c 2025 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/mickey-17/ letterboxd-review-830670656 Sun, 9 Mar 2025 12:00:04 +1300 2025-03-08 No Mickey 17 2025 5.0 696506 <![CDATA[

Yeah it's a masterpiece. So great to see bong Joon ho return to sci-fi here. The way that bong Joon ho writes about animals is unmatched in anything I've seen. He's so effective at juxtaposing the mistreatment of animals with the mistreatment of the working class. It's really effectice. He's also so amazing at coming up with new oligarch freaks and Mark rufallo did so great portraying him with his stupid fucking veneers. Also if patinson wasn't one of the great all timers before he obviously is one now.

Also!!! So bold of bong Joon ho to actually have an optimistic ending, bold and refreshing move in a trying time.

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After Hours 2s273k 1985 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/after-hours/ letterboxd-review-829996559 Sat, 8 Mar 2025 19:59:14 +1300 2025-03-08 No After Hours 1985 5.0 10843 <![CDATA[

Truly can't overstate how much this rocks.

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I'm Not a Robot 3v5e1p 2023 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/im-not-a-robot-2023/ letterboxd-review-822364518 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 18:05:49 +1300 2025-02-28 No I'm Not a Robot 2023 3.0 1178556 <![CDATA[

I love the fact that the prompt for this was a fucking bit and then they continued to take the premise 100 percent seriously. It was tight.

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The Last Ranger 20211c 2024 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/the-last-ranger/ letterboxd-review-822351519 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 17:44:43 +1300 2025-02-27 No The Last Ranger 2024 4.0 1316292 <![CDATA[

Felt so attached to these characters. The back and forth in the car was absolutely heartwarming, and their relationship made the story all the more devastating.

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The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent 113h5a 2024 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/the-man-who-could-not-remain-silent/ letterboxd-review-822350065 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 17:42:24 +1300 2025-02-27 No The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent 2024 3.0 1279229 <![CDATA[

One powerful scene. Showed the epitome of bravery.

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A Lien 4y76q 2023 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/a-lien/ letterboxd-review-822349090 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 17:40:50 +1300 2025-02-27 No A Lien 2023 3.5 1118941 <![CDATA[

Truly devastating. Timely. A gut punch when they revealed this scenario plays out again and again in this country.

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September 5 4h556k 2024 - ★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/september-5/ letterboxd-review-819784581 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:47:14 +1300 2025-02-24 No September 5 2024 2.0 1211472 <![CDATA[

This is a compelling telling of what was objectively an interesting and traumatic event. But it's really hard to divorse this film from the political context in which it was produced. And given that context it's pretty hard to endorse.

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In the Shadow of the Cypress j4e6u 2023 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/in-the-shadow-of-the-cypress/ letterboxd-review-817680999 Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:06:43 +1300 2025-02-22 No In the Shadow of the Cypress 2023 3.5 1156619 <![CDATA[

Wonderful exploration of mental health and relationships

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Beautiful Men 5p4837 2023 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/beautiful-men-2023/ letterboxd-review-817638620 Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:20:32 +1300 2025-02-22 No Beautiful Men 2023 3.0 1157132 <![CDATA[

Great concept, but wish they did more with it

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Wander to Wonder 6t124s 2023 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/wander-to-wonder/ letterboxd-review-817636799 Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:18:30 +1300 2025-02-22 No Wander to Wonder 2023 4.0 1156605 <![CDATA[

Fantastic world building! They did so much in such a little time!!

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Yuck! 264m60 2024 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/yuck/ letterboxd-review-817635747 Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:17:22 +1300 2025-02-22 No Yuck! 2024 4.5 1220646 <![CDATA[

I need a new heart because mine is absolutely MELTED

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Magic Candies 6n4dt 2024 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/magic-candies/ letterboxd-review-817635149 Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:16:42 +1300 2025-02-22 No Magic Candies 2024 4.0 1249728 <![CDATA[

This one validaged the belief that I have that my relationship with my dog is among the most important relationships in my life

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Nickel Boys 314f4e 2024 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/nickel-boys/ letterboxd-review-814910129 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:00:38 +1300 2025-02-16 No Nickel Boys 2024 4.5 1028196 <![CDATA[

Innovative format and impressive cinematography. So many interesting shots worth ing in this one.

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The Girl with the Needle 5pi55 2024 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/the-girl-with-the-needle/ letterboxd-review-814908132 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:05 +1300 2025-02-19 No The Girl with the Needle 2024 5.0 1232827 <![CDATA[

Horrifying. Real. Gorgeous. Couldn't look a away. Challenging watch, but one I would recommend to anybody.

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28 Days Later 4b464u 2002 - ★★★½ (contains spoilers) https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/28-days-later/1/ letterboxd-review-810801342 Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:07:46 +1300 2025-02-15 Yes 28 Days Later 2002 3.5 170 <![CDATA[

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With my luck I know for certain that I would have gone out the same way Brendan Gleeson went out

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I'm Still Here 3m124a 2024 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/im-still-here-2024/ letterboxd-review-807153435 Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:40:43 +1300 2025-02-11 No I'm Still Here 2024 4.5 1000837 <![CDATA[

Very engrossing film. A devastating portrayal of the long shadow that accompanies authoritarian governments. Fascists can eat shit.

Also watching this right after the seed of a sacred fig was a crazy juxtaposition of a cringe dad and a based dad.

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The Seed of the Sacred Fig 1j1s43 2024 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/the-seed-of-the-sacred-fig/ letterboxd-review-801383833 Thu, 6 Feb 2025 16:13:16 +1300 2025-02-05 No The Seed of the Sacred Fig 2024 4.0 1278263 <![CDATA[

The overlap of real footage from Iranian protests over the content of this movie was so impactful. Also found it incredibly relatable the way the main character in this film had to overlook the propaganda of the regime they live under.

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Sing Sing 6v456g 2023 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/sing-sing-2023/ letterboxd-review-800511942 Wed, 5 Feb 2025 16:08:30 +1300 2025-02-04 No Sing Sing 2023 3.5 1155828 <![CDATA[

It's embarrassing to say but unfortunately I do believe in the transformative power of live theatre.

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The Wild Robot 5z6h 2024 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/the-wild-robot/1/ letterboxd-review-799540232 Tue, 4 Feb 2025 14:58:45 +1300 2025-02-03 Yes The Wild Robot 2024 4.0 1184918 <![CDATA[

"deaths proximity makes life burn all the brighter."

Really great film about parenthood with a lot of relatable emotional material. But also the last 45 mins feels a bit discordant with the coming of age film in the first hour. It's not bad or anything just didn't connect with it in the same way.

Also I choose to believe roz and fink kissed.

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Inside Out 2 t2o5w 2024 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/inside-out-2-2024/ letterboxd-review-799471963 Tue, 4 Feb 2025 13:24:37 +1300 2025-02-03 No Inside Out 2 2024 3.0 1022789 <![CDATA[

This movie is a great reminder to kill the cop in your own head. That way they can't chase joy and the gang out of the pillow castle.

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The Apprentice 2sp34 2024 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/the-apprentice-2024/ letterboxd-review-798738724 Mon, 3 Feb 2025 18:14:52 +1300 2025-02-03 No The Apprentice 2024 4.0 1182047 <![CDATA[

High-key remarkable that this managed to feel grounded and not cheesey considering that it is two hours of someone doing a trump impression.

It was always going to be really difficult to make a movie about the this guy. It was a very smart decision to make it about the development of Trump's most core trait, an unrelenting obsession with winning. It had a really strong message about it's focus and Stan and Strong both held their own so well here. Among the best acting I've seen all year.

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Instruments of a Beating Heart 6j2y3s 2024 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/instruments-of-a-beating-heart/ letterboxd-review-794123295 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 15:20:06 +1300 2025-01-29 No Instruments of a Beating Heart 2024 3.0 1284874 <![CDATA[

I've never been so stressed out listening to ode to joy

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https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/wallace-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl/ letterboxd-review-794017105 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 12:59:29 +1300 2025-01-29 No Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl 2024 4.0 929204 <![CDATA[

This is the best case scenario for the future of AI.

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Emilia Pérez 1j2e57 2024 - ★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/emilia-perez/ letterboxd-review-793234540 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:06:31 +1300 2025-01-28 No Emilia Pérez 2024 1.5 974950 <![CDATA[

Yeah it's weird and the songs aren't very good. But I can't really get myself to hate it, it's got a decent amount of heart. Just a super strange experience overall, maybe it would have worked slightly better if it had been adapted for the stage?? But overall super bizarre this was nominated so broadly among all things.

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I Am Ready 2u4r2v Warden, 2024 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/film/i-am-ready-warden/ letterboxd-review-792173309 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 16:42:11 +1300 2025-01-27 No I Am Ready, Warden 2024 3.0 1300245 <![CDATA[

I dare anyone who says they the death penalty to watch this and tell me they still it. Just a perverted idea of justice.

The scene where you can watch the face of the victim hearing that he got the vengeance he craved should stick in our minds when we talk about this issue.

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Scorcese RANKED!!! 27594c https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/list/scorcese-ranked/ letterboxd-list-41290446 Fri, 12 Jan 2024 15:41:21 +1300 <![CDATA[ ]]> jaredesellick Best pictures nominees 2024 ranked 47383z https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/list/best-pictures-nominees-2024-ranked/ letterboxd-list-42737511 Sat, 10 Feb 2024 15:48:04 +1300 <![CDATA[ ]]> jaredesellick Wes Anderson Ranked 2c1o4j https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/list/wes-anderson-ranked/ letterboxd-list-33549106 Thu, 11 Jan 2024 15:41:09 +1300 <![CDATA[ ]]> jaredesellick Tarantino ranked!!! a4t3y https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/list/tarantino-ranked/ letterboxd-list-41290127 Fri, 12 Jan 2024 15:34:41 +1300 <![CDATA[ ]]> jaredesellick Best of 2023!! 4u321u https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/list/best-of-2023/ letterboxd-list-41235016 Thu, 11 Jan 2024 15:15:08 +1300 <![CDATA[ ]]> jaredesellick 2023 Best Pictures Oscar Nominations Ranked 4k6p4r https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/jaredesellick/list/2023-best-pictures-oscar-nominations-ranked/ letterboxd-list-33570076 Thu, 11 Jan 2024 15:41:21 +1300 <![CDATA[ ]]> jaredesellick