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MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY (1935)
This is part of my ongoing attempts to watch every Best Picture winner in order. Despite the story being rather simple (The captain on...
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Aug 5, 20252 min read
OH, HI! (2025)
This was probably one of my favorite movies I’ve seen in 2025 so far. If you haven’t seen it yet, stop reading and go see it right now....
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Aug 5, 20252 min read
EDDINGTON (2025)
More like edit this a ton, because this movie needed to be 1 hour 45 max. Too much happening but with little to no payoff. Set in May...
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Aug 5, 20254 min read


JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH (2025)
Long live David Koepp. I can’t help but love what he does (he co-wrote the original Jurassic Park and the 2002 Spider-Man ). Let’s talk...
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Jul 15, 20255 min read
DUMB AND DUMBER (1994)
The third release in an incredible 1994 run for Jim Carrey (which included Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and The Mask ). I don’t want to...
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Jul 11, 20252 min read
INDEPENDENCE DAY (1996)
I recently rewatched this as a part of my annual Independence Day on Independence Day tradition. The use of miniatures, practical...
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Jul 11, 20252 min read
SHANGHAI NOON (2000)
Absolutely charming. I love Jackie Chan movies. I felt that his frenetic, physical comedy style worked very well alongside Owen Wilson’s...
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Jul 11, 20251 min read
A QUIET PLACE (2018)
What in the conservative fetish content is this? The fertile, white Abbott family survives the rapture and goes out to live in the woods,...
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Jul 2, 20252 min read
HOME AGAIN (2017)
Taps forehead, “It can’t be Daddy issues if he’s younger than you!” A movie that proves screenwriting cannot be genetically passed down,...
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Jul 2, 20253 min read
F1: THE MOVIE (2025)
My big conspiracy theory is that Apple is going to start moving into the home entertainment world (TVs and sound systems) and wants to...
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Jul 2, 20253 min read
SLEEPAWAY CAMP (1983)
Great outfits. Great special effects. Surprisingly coherent script and storyline considering some of the acting - actually, you know...
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Jun 27, 20252 min read
SIXTEEN CANDLES (1984)
I love John Hughes. This and Uncle Buck were always glaring omissions in my exploration of his oeuvre. With regards to his Molly...
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Jun 23, 20253 min read
Antojitos Cocina Mexicana (restaurant)
Oh, yes, I’m talking about the one in the Universal CityWalk. The one that always has a line of people waiting out the door. There’s free...
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Jun 18, 20252 min read
MATERIALISTS (2025)
A movie that was marketed as a rom-com that manages to be neither rom nor com. It’s barely a drama. Matchmaker Lucy (Dakota Johnson)...
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Jun 17, 20255 min read
UNCLE BUCK (1989)
I adore John Hughes movies. He taps into something very honest and earnest about the interconnectedness of family members that never...
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Jun 17, 20252 min read
INSTANT FAMILY (2018)
Rose Byrne is an actress who elevates every project she’s a part of. I bow down to her prowess. She’s got range; she’s funny and she’s...
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Jun 17, 20251 min read
OCEAN'S TWELVE (2004)
It’s hot, it’s got bro moments, and it makes no goddamn sense. What a blast. I’ve seen this movie many times and let me tell you...
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Jun 10, 20252 min read
JAWBREAKER (1999)
It’s campy. It’s vile. It’s over the top. It’s vibrant. It’s everything. I don’t know who I was before I saw Jawbreaker , but I know now...
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Jun 10, 20252 min read
ORANGE COUNTY (2002)
Let me preface this by saying that the ending of this film infuriated me more than any other part of the movie. Sean Brumder (Colin...
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Jun 7, 20252 min read
WHITE MEN CAN'T JUMP (1992)
Is there anything Ron Shelton can’t do? Bull Durham (1988). A minor league baseball career. This banger about basketball hustlers...
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Jun 6, 20252 min read
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