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Movie Journal

Hocus Pocus (1993)
★★★

Oct 23, 2023
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Finally saw this. It was fun!

Revoir Paris (2022)
★★★★

Oct 18, 2023
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Excellent story and realistic character portrayal. Sound was great. Some of the editing left me not immersed and I found it hard to fully feel with the characters.

Bayou Caviar (2018)
★ ½

Oct 06, 2023
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I wanted Cuba’s directorial debut to go somewhere…

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023)
★★★★

Sep 30, 2023
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Wish I’d read it first. The narration style took some getting used to but… anything for Wes.

Heart of Stone (2023)
★★

Sep 25, 2023
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Was kind of fun but… how’d she get into MI6 without a British accent?

Black Mirror: Beyond the Sea (2023)
★★★

Sep 18, 2023
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Fun and interesting, but the build up wasn’t really there for me.

Call Me by Your Name (2017)
★★★★ ½

Sep 18, 2023
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Beautiful story, beautifully acted, and beautifully told.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
★★★★★

Sep 15, 2023
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That animation was stellar and bold and unique and I loved every minute of it. The story was… also bold and unique. Everything felt novel and I was engaged the entire time.

TÁR (2022)
★★★★

Sep 08, 2023
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Cate is a phenom. This requires a lot of attention to see where things are going and, even then, it’s easy to lose your way.

Oldboy (2003)
★★★★ ½

Aug 23, 2023
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What a wild ride 🎢  
Masterful editing and cinematography. Absolutely mind blowing story. Park’s style for the genre-bouncing cinema was so new to me and I can’t wait to watch his other films.