Days of Thunder
1990
A solid stock car companion to satisfy fans and introduce new ones to the sport. I was most impressed by the fairly complex treatment of its characters, consistently supported by strong performances.
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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
1964
Endlessly quotable, still-relevant and funny satire. Top tier Kubrick, Sellers, and Scott. An all-time favorite.
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Wake Up Dead Man
2025
“People are just numb these days. I don’t know why.”
Full of biting social commentary that mostly works and is genuinely clever.
The best murder mysteries are solvable - at least provisionally - by the audience, but not easily so. This is one.
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Strange Darling
2023
Not just an exhilarating serial killer thriller, though it is that. Cleverly explores sexual and physical violence and their relationship with preconceptions of masculinity and femininity.
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The Last Stop in Yuma County
2023
Jim Cummings fares much better when he isn’t his own director - but not THAT much. Still, we’re left with a reasonably entertaining and competent Tarantino-esque crime thriller with the occasional glimpse of inspiration.
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Sasquatch Sunset
2024
A primitive tour through the comedies and tragedies of life and a simple idea fully, brilliantly, and explicitly executed.
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Old Henry
2021
A fairly personal western-style tale of survival in a world where the most dangerous predator is other people. Gritty, with a fun twist of pop culture that takes maximal advantage of Nelson’s casting.
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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
1988
Conman comedy featuring Caine and Martin at their best. A few choice moments of choice hilarity somewhat overshadow the rest, but it’s never less than pretty good.
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Indeed. Just how I prefer to think of it. 🙂
It really was striking.
West Side Story
2021
A worthy remake that improves on the original film in every respect and brings its source material to new life. Choreography and performances are greatly improved and the threat of violence is finally felt, producing the appropriate effect.
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West Side Story
1961
I like to think of this as satire, with the music and choreography highlighting how infantile gang behavior is.
Some of the performances are surprisingly off-key.
Natalie Wood was a highlight.
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Life of Pi
2012
Visually and narratively beautiful, with plenty of surface detail to enjoy and more beneath for those wanting to dive deeper.
Alternatively, a great read.
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Stripes
1981
This is one of those inexplicably forgettable experiences for me - so much so that even having just rewatched it for the third time, I’m still struggling to recall basic narrative details. Anyway, it’s fine…
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The Northman
2022
My viking name would be something like Skjálfmús.
Anyway, this is a graphic, brutal tale of revenge and betrayal with powerful characters told by a thoughtful and talented auteur director.
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Raising Arizona
1987
The first taste of that signature Coen Brothers charm, and still one of their best.
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Stir Crazy
1980
Sloppy, loosely structured comedy with some good jokes and better talent. The Pryor-Wilder duo deserved better scripts than they generally got.
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I was very pleasantly surprised. Didn’t really have any expectations going in. Came out of it with the impression it deserves a bit wider cultural impact.
Starman
1984
Succeeds best by keeping it simple and suffers most when it attempts grand visual effects. Bridges nails the uncanny valley. Allen is convincing.
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Pierrot le fou
1965
A movie of moments. Nothing really matters in this chaotic crime-spree quasi love affair. People are little more than props - even our protagonists.
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8 1/2
1963
There was a wonderful moment early on when my burgeoning criticisms were subverted by the film’s own self-commentary. Clearly a brilliant concept and well-executed in so many ways.
Still, I am a simple man. I prefer Adaptation. (2002).
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The Lion in Winter
1968
“Now, what shall we hang? The holly or each other?”
For a depiction of family dysfunction over the holidays, it has no equal. Watching this almost makes me wish I could quarrel so well. Among my Christmas favorites.
Phenomenal cast.
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Becket
1964
Depicts a feckless king pitched against the noble servant he loves. It’s an amazing dialogue-driven stage drama put skillfully to film, not to be mistaken as historical fact.
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Sentimental Value
2025
Laudable in every respect, but a little less than the sum of its parts. Its complex family themes and modes of self-expression inweave in striking ways, but it needed another pass for brevity and structure to realize its potential.
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A Shot in the Dark
1964
A much more focused and comedically effective follow-up, with solid laughs throughout. Dumber, perhaps, but for a good cause.
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The Pink Panther
1963
Mildly amusing throughout its excessive and loosely structured runtime. Sellers is, of course, excellent, but so much of the slapstick falls flat in this first effort.
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The Naked Kiss
1964
Trim and effective drama with complex characters and a surprising twist.
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How to Steal a Million
1966
A bit too cute in parts, but mostly charming, with great leads, solid romance, and a fun caper.
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