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Favorite films

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  • The Phoenician Scheme

    ★★★★

  • TURNSTILE: NEVER ENOUGH

  • Ballerina

    ★★★½

  • Bound

    ★★★★

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Sinners

2025

★★★★★ Liked Watched

“Death does not discriminate; whether saints or sinners, in the end, all are equal.”

There are very few moments in my life where I can honestly say I witnessed film history in a theater opening day. Get Out, Oppenheimer, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Moonlight and now SINNERS s that list.

How did Ryan Coogler pull this movie off???? In anyone else’s hands, this could have been a mess. A film grounded in reality, rooted in the history of music and…

Nickel Boys

2024

★★★★★ Liked Watched

“A revolution is a struggle between the future and the past”- Dr. King

This will serve not only as a review of The Nickel Boys but also as a reflection on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Nickel Boys, set in the early '60s, is based on the true story of the now-closed Dozier School for Boys in Florida, where many former students say they were beaten or sexually abused. It’s a story of young boys, defenseless, being…

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The Phoenician Scheme

2025

★★★★ Liked 2

If I hear style over substance one more time I might crash out…

Wes Anderson has always used his signature visual style to and enhance his storytelling. On the surface, this film might seem like a disted story of a wealthy man trying to change his ways but, like other Anderson’s work, it runs deeper than that (if you’re willing to look for it).

Anderson explores themes of faith, greed and legacy, while also delving into reconciliation and forgiveness,…

TURNSTILE: NEVER ENOUGH

2025

Liked Watched

IT’S A TURNSTILE SUMMER!!!

Fun visual album release. I am only sad that the people in my theater didn’t want to mosh. I still think about the concert I went to during the Glow On Tour….it quite literally changed my life.

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After Hours

1985

★★★★★ Liked 5

How am I supposed to watch another movie after this?

I loved every second of this insanely absurd nightmare of a night. We’ve all had those evenings where nothing goes our way. We jump from one problem to the next. Some are self-inflicted; others feel completely out of body.

The brilliance of After Hours lies in how hilariously Scorsese captures that chaos. Because when you look back on misery, it often feels absurdly funny in hindsight.

This has to be in your top 5 Scorsese films. My only regret is not watching it sooner.

Sinners

2025

★★★★★ Liked 2

EVEN BETTER IN IMAX 70mm

THIS IS A GENERATIONAL FILM!!!

Success:
I believe the film’s success comes down to several factors. First and foremost, it’s something people are genuinely excited to see…a wholly original work that audiences have been craving from major studios. The 2025 box office has seen several high-profile misfires, and this film’s timing couldn’t have been more perfect. It feels organic, not manufactured. Warner Bros placed their trust in Ryan Coogler and his team, and the final…