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Watched on Tuesday March 25, 2025.

The greatest film ever made.

Watched on Saturday February 15, 2025.

Watched on Saturday January 18, 2025.

Watched on Saturday January 11, 2025.

Watched on Saturday January 11, 2025.

Not quite my tempo but they definitely gave it their all.

Pretty awesome seeing my name in the credits of a film in an IMAX theatre. For the kid that grew up watching movies with his dad, this is pretty much as full circle as it gets. Incredibly grateful for the experience of working on Joker.

Watched on Wednesday September 4, 2024.

Watched on Wednesday August 21, 2024.

Watched on Wednesday August 21, 2024.

Watched on Wednesday August 21, 2024.

Watched on Saturday August 3, 2024.

It’s twins!

I see Godzilla/Kong movie, I like it and give it 5 stars.

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Really surprised by this one—enjoyed it a lot. Incredibly violent and stylized but overall a pretty satisfying directorial debut from Dev Patel. Curious to see what he does next genre-wise as this was basically just The Dark Knight Rises meets John Wick. 

Was really pleasantly surprised. Refreshing film with an interesting perspective on the future of our country. Really cool use of photography and felt that this is a photographer’s film above all else.

The best awful film ever made.

A wacky, funny, odd, but heartfelt experience.

Insane visuals. Insane worms. Insane movie.

Watched on Friday February 16, 2024.

Queue the existential crisis!

Really wonderful film. Absolutely hilarious with plenty of self-reflective moments. Jeffrey Wright was phenomenal.

Truly, a profoundly moving film. I don’t know if I’ve ever been so surprised by a movie. Coming in with few expectations, I wasn’t really sure what to expect—but it certainly wasn’t this. Iron Claw is a mesmerizing masterpiece that is heartbreakingly beautiful. I feel like I could talk for hours about this movie—but all that I’ll say is few films have evoked an emotional response in me like this one. I cried for 10 minutes straight. Really, really special movie.

I think it gets a lot more hate than it deserves. If you came in expecting Star Wars you were probably destined to be disappointed. I ire Snyder for taking a chance and shepherding a new addition to the genre. And I enjoyed it—of course it has its flaws but overall it was entertaining. I appreciated the dark twist on space-based sci-fi, which was a welcome change from the corniness of recent additions to the Star Wars feature franchise. 

Also, if anything this film cements the notion that most (probably all) “professional” film critics are legitimate hacks. More than likely failed creatives who exact their jealous revenge on those actually making movies. I can’t read 99% of film reviews in major publications because they are just so mind-numbingly pretentious and genuinely awful. It just leaves a bad taste in my mouth to see them collectively gang up on a movie with an audience score about 40% higher than the critic score…but I digress. Thanks for attending my Ted Talk.

Started interesting then became kind of awful? Honestly idk I sort of zoned out for the second half.

I hate to say it, but I had fun.

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Entertaining, a little messy plot-wise, but really close to being a great thriller. It definitely felt too short, especially towards the end—more time to explore and explain would have done wonders. But nonetheless, an entertaining watch.

The reviews this film produced on here on Letterboxd are far better than the movie itself.

A masterpiece.

Maybe they didn’t need a movie after the show.

Does it really get any better than this?

This franchise is legitimately wild.

Watched on Wednesday October 4, 2023.

Watched on Wednesday October 4, 2023.

“‘Who?’
‘Exactly. He sounds like an Oakland A already.’”

One of the finest films ever made.

Watched on Tuesday June 21, 2022.

This is an insane movie. Quite possibly the worst film ever made and an equally bad screenplay…but still fun? Maybe I’m easy to please, but there’s nothing like seeing the Navy fight aliens. American military propaganda? Hell yeah brother. But at the end of the day, this was more fun than it should’ve been.

This is probably the most insane movie I’ve ever seen.

Really pleasantly surprised. A charming, funny, feel-good movie that feels like it connects with even non-theater people. Plenty of really great moments and funny one-liners. 

And Karl (from Succession)’s cameo was much appreciated.

Even more incredible with the second watch. Truly a masterwork in filmmaking. Nolan has made something here that may define the highest standard in filmmaking for years to come.

Ashamed to say I hadn’t seen this until now. What a great film—I haven’t seen something with this much heart in a while. At the risk of sound cliche, they really don’t make movies like this anymore. Films like Silver Linings Playbook are the unfortunate victims of Hollywood’s blockbuster future. And we miss out on all that this movie boasts: wonderful acting performances, fantastic writing, and general soul.

Watched on Thursday July 27, 2023.

The film Ryan Gosling was born to star in.

A really pink Chevy car commercial.

Wow. 

What an accomplishment for the art of cinema. It’s almost difficult to review this movie soon after watching…few films have ever made me feel like I need time to process the way this has. From a basic level, one of the most stunning movies ever made. The cinematography is absolutely gorgeous, and Nolan uses it well to create a sense of scale constantly throughout the film. Whether it’s the magnitude of destruction or the claustrophobic feeling of anxiety, Nolan uses the full power of IMAX to his advantage. 

The sound design is perhaps some of the best I’ve ever heard—the sounds of explosion were absolutely core-shaking. Similarly, the score was fantastic throughout. Ludwig Göransson crafts something truly enthralling here. 

Nolan has truly out done himself writing and directing. This is perhaps one of the finest directorial performances ever. Such a fascinating exploration of moral crisis and destruction. If he doesn’t win the trifecta—best picture, best director, and best (adapted?) screenplay—then the academy awards has lost a viewer in me for life. 

Lastly, the performances. Cillian Murphy’s portrayal of Oppenheimer is one that puts him among the likes of Hollywood legends. A truly incredible performance that is sure to be ed for years to come. And the same can similarly be said for Robert Downey Jr. What an amazing display of acting ability and range. His character was absolutely fascinating to watch on screen and can’t imagine anyone else giving it the life that he has. He too should be winning an Oscar come awards season. Same goes for Emily Blunt, who was hauntingly wonderful. She quietly stole the film at times…just fantastic. Overall, the cast was a large ensemble of big names and every single one delivered. 

I certainly plan to watch this again, and soon hopefully. Oppenheimer a film that demands more than one viewing, though the suspense that it creates lasts long after leaving the theater. Nolan has not just redefined himself as a filmmaker but also cemented himself as one of Hollywood’s most important directors—not just of our time, but all. This movie doesn’t try to frighten you—the subject matter inherently should. Nolan’s genius comes in his investigation of the moral questions attached to such power. And he has certainly given audiences around the world much to consider. 

“They won’t fear it until they understand it. And they won’t understand it until they’ve used it.”

A little torn here…but I think I had pretty high expectations that, in the end, were not met. Of course I had a great time watching and Tom Cruise never disappoints, but this felt far more like a scattered collection of ideas than previous MI movies. I ire the wanting to explore a current issue in the the form of “the entity,” but it felt like an enemy I couldn’t really fear or understand fully. The action was also great of course, but honestly I was let down by a sequence or two. The car chase with Grace driving was really not very entertaining for me, I think the comedic aspects were over done and got old quick. The train sequence was wonderful and of course…jumping a motorcycling off a mountain may never be topped by another movie. All in all, a good movie theater experience—but it didn’t have to be 2 hours and 45 minutes long…

1. The Social Network
2. Moneyball
3. Dunkirk
4. Oppenheimer
5. La La Land
6. Sicario
7. Chinatown
8. Interstellar
9. Ocean's Eleven
10. Past Lives

...plus 20 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.