A ★★★★ review of The Cat (1988) Hard not to compare this to Dog Day but it’s wild that it can stand up to a film like that. This had me locked in, great characters all around and great real-time pacing.

The Cat, 1988 - ★★★★
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A review of Everybody Street (2013) Some actual sociopathic behavior on display but also those street shots from the 50s and 60s are fucking priceless. Imagine how 2026 might look in another 75 years. Watched after hearing John Wilson talk about it inspiring him

Everybody Street, 2013
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A ★★★ review of Blue Sunshine (1977) Okay the bald lady with the knife got me! The intro by the director where he’s like “idk man, think about it!” was hilarious.

Blue Sunshine, 1977 - ★★★
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A ★★★★ review of The Eel (1997) Very strange film. Every character is just genuinely weird as hell but also super memorable.

The Eel, 1997 - ★★★★
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A ★★★★ review of The White Sun of the Desert (1969) Starts off a bit slow but ends up with some serious momentum by the end. It was interesting to go into this fairly blind and learn about the context after the fact. Some of the culture-signaling stuff felt pretty heavy handed (the literal hammer and sickle moment was funny) but I guess that comes with the whole state-sponsored deal. Despite the questionable tropes and such, it’s still a pretty damn entertaining film.

The White Sun of the Desert, 1969 - ★★★★
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A ★★★★★ review of All the President's Men (1976) This review may contain spoilers. Visit the page to bypass this warning and read the review.

All the President's Men, 1976 - ★★★★★ (contains spoilers)
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A ★★★★ review of Tremors (1990) Just a fun movie!

Tremors, 1990 - ★★★★
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A ★★★★ review of The Last of Sheila (1973) LB Roulette #114 from Grace Very fun whodunnit. I just recently watched Westworld and Richard Benjamin is really good in both.

The Last of Sheila, 1973 - ★★★★
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A ★★★ review of Kingdom of Heaven (2005) Such a strange experience watching this film. I feel like I didn’t understand a single thing that happened, nor could I tell you who any of the characters were or how they related to each other. Maybe the directors cut is just incoherent? Did the theatrical cut make this movie make a shred of sense? Orlando Bloom really went on a wild run of high budget action films in the early 2000’s, wtf.

Kingdom of Heaven, 2005 - ★★★
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A ★★★★★ review of Atlantic City (1980) Susan Sarandon topless rubbing fresh squeezed lemon juice all over herself. Don’t question it. Completely unrelated, this film had me locked in. Basically every character is a dirt bag but the little glimpse of this world was just so compelling for some reason.

Atlantic City, 1980 - ★★★★★
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A ★★★★ review of Japan's Don (1977) This rules! Excited to check out the other two in the trilogy.

Japan's Don, 1977 - ★★★★
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A ★★★★ review of The Taste of Things (2023) LB Roulette #113 from jordo Happiness is continuing to desire what we already have Food is love and life. Such a beautiful tribute to the art of cooking.

The Taste of Things, 2023 - ★★★★
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Chinatown, 1974 - ★★★★★
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A ★★ review of Send Help (2026) Ugh, not for me. Raimi make a good movie in the last decade = challenge level impossible

Send Help, 2026 - ★★
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A ★★★ review of Falling Down (1993) Valid reaction to showing up to a fast food joint 2 minutes after breakfast has ended. Like just make the damn honey butter chicken biscuit. Remember when McDonald’s had all day breakfast? Insane what Covid stole from us.

Falling Down, 1993 - ★★★
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A ★★★★★ review of Project Hail Mary (2026) I loved the book so I was primed to enjoy this, but man what a time at the theater. It did such a good job of communicating the science stuff without getting too bogged down. The tone can be a bit much - the book also wore on me in that way - but it doesn’t bother me here because Gosling is pitch perfect. Yes some of the story is contrived but who gives a shit. It’s crazy how a movie can be fun and also good, if only the rest of the blockbuster industrial complex could get that message.

Project Hail Mary, 2026 - ★★★★★
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Star Wars: Visions – The Elder, 2021
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Star Wars: Visions – T0-B1, 2021
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Star Wars: Visions – Lop & Ochō, 2021
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Star Wars: Visions – Akakiri, 2021
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A ★★★★ review of Cutter's Way (1981) Jeff Bridges in this might be the pinnacle of male attractiveness, can someone get Clavicular to calculate his scores? I have only been involuntarily exposed to that chud via millennial podcasts but I don’t know if there’s a better encapsulation of the internet in 2026. Incredibly sad stuff.

Cutter's Way, 1981 - ★★★★
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A ★★★ review of The Servant (1963) Solid movie but didn’t really do much for me.

The Servant, 1963 - ★★★
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A ★★★ review of Sirāt (2025) Some really cool stuff here but also just could not get on this movie’s wavelength.

Sirāt, 2025 - ★★★
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A ★★★★ review of The Ugly Stepsister (2025) Gross and sad and fucked up. Actual horror unlike the usual jump scare schlock, it’s almost like real human stories feel more disturbing than some imaginary demon spirit shit.

The Ugly Stepsister, 2025 - ★★★★
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A ★★★★ review of Thieves Like Us (1974) Classic Altman, a bunch of dirtbag characters being obnoxious. What else can you ask for tbh. Shelley Duvall is a literal angel in this. I kept thinking about how Joel Kinnaman looks like a more chiseled version of Keith Carradine.

Thieves Like Us, 1974 - ★★★★
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A ★★★★ review of The Deer Hunter (1978) Wild cast! Top tier vibes when they’re belting Valli at the bar playing pool (and that song hits so well multiple times throughout the movie).

The Deer Hunter, 1978 - ★★★★
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A ★★★ review of Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954) I didn’t really connect with this one, but I could definitely appreciate what it was doing.

Riot in Cell Block 11, 1954 - ★★★
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A ★★★ review of Run Lola Run (1998) LB Roulette #112 from Blake Lots to love here but for some reason I found myself tired of the gimmick the first time it happened.

Run Lola Run, 1998 - ★★★
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A ★★★★ review of The Stunt Man (1980) Pure cinematic heat from this one. Peter O’Toole flying around on a directors chair on a crane the whole time being sassy, do I need to say more? The intro from the director on the Transmission Blu-ray was fucking hilarious. This has to be my favorite label.

The Stunt Man, 1980 - ★★★★
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A ★★★ review of Excalibur (1981) I got a new TV right before watching this and I was losing my mind thinking my audio sync was off. Turns out this movie just has terrible ADR. There were so many amazing moments in this but the way it jumps around in the story made it hard to latch on. Will definitely rewatch this with a commentary eventually.

Excalibur, 1981 - ★★★
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