charlie groll.

Movie Journal

White Noise (2022)
★★★ ½

Dec 13, 2023
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I liked it and it was really well done but I think it only sort of landed. Needs a rewatch… and probably a read.

Renfield (2023)
★★ ½

Dec 10, 2023
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Lots of fun at times but that’s the exception and not the rule. Should’ve leaned into the campy side a lot more.

The Blackening (2022)
★★★

Dec 10, 2023
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I had fun and truly appreciate the attempt.

Chevalier (2022)
★★★

Dec 02, 2023
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Very interesting story but fell emotionally flat for me.

Spoiler Alert (2022)
★★★★

Nov 24, 2023
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They took one of my worst fears and slapped me with it for nearly 2 hours. Lots of tears, and I could’ve done without the childhood flashbacks.

Lady Bird (2017)
★★★★★

Nov 24, 2023
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Truly took me back to my days growing up as a young girl in catholic school.
But really, everything about this was impeccable. Writing, production, acting. Excellence.

Whiplash (2014)
★★★★ ½

Nov 24, 2023
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Magical performances. Made me laugh, love, cringe, yell at my phone on a crowded, sleeping plane.

Poison (2023)
★★★★

Nov 21, 2023
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Watched on Tuesday November 21, 2023.

The Rat Catcher (2023)
★★★★

Nov 14, 2023
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A glimpse of Wes doing horror… and boy was it spooky.

The Swan (2023)
★★★ ½

Nov 14, 2023
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I just love how Wes tells stories. It feels like how my brain processes narrative, only… on screen.