A ★★★ review of Piccadilly (1929) The plot might be a little thin but it has a hell of an end twist and most importantly this is a hell of a showcase for Anna May Wong, who absolutely delivers here as a woman who has her own agenda and is using the people around her for it while also letting them think they're using it for.

#64: Piccadilly (1929) - Thin plot? Sure. Great Anna May Wong showcase? Absolutely.

★★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★★ review of Piccadilly (1929) The plot might be a little thin but it has a hell of an end twist and most importantly this is a hell of a showcase for Anna May Wong, who absolutely delivers here as a woman who has her own agenda and is using the people around her for it while also letting them think they're using it for.

#64: Piccadilly (1929) - Thin plot? Sure. Great Anna May Wong showcase? Absolutely.

★★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★★★ review of Two People Exchanging Saliva (2024) Ah the French. Bless them, because this is a sad, brutal gem of a movie where a bruise is a sign of wealth, that you have enough slap credits built up to pay for anything. Beautifully filmed and just ...

#63: Two People Exchanging Saliva (2025) - Thank you the French for being the French.

★★★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★★★ review of Two People Exchanging Saliva (2024) Ah the French. Bless them, because this is a sad, brutal gem of a movie where a bruise is a sign of wealth, that you have enough slap credits built up to pay for anything. Beautifully filmed and just ...

#63: Two People Exchanging Saliva (2025) - Thank you the French for being the French.

★★★★ / ★★★★★

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Michael Hough, ALEC rep and jerk.

#62: 13th (2016) - Look at this fucker Michael Hough. You’ll want to punch him 20 times during this movie.

★★★★ / ★★★★★

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Michael Hough, representative for ALEC in the movie 13th.

#62: 13th (2016) - Look at this fucker Michael Hough. You’ll want to punch him 20 times during this movie.

★★★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★ review of Criminal Court (1946) Director Robert Wise is right. This ain't much.

#61: Criminal Court (1946) - Meh, the movie. There’s just not much here.

★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★ review of Criminal Court (1946) Director Robert Wise is right. This ain't much.

#61: Criminal Court (1946) - Meh, the movie. There’s just not much here.

★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★★★★ review of Hamnet (2025) I maybe had some early moments of, "OK, sure." But then the movie really slips into gear and it turns into this amazing study of art and grief and how both can inform the other. And as great as Jessie...

#60: Hamnet (2025) - Hamnet and Hamlet are played by brothers and that’s horrifying and wonderful.

★★★★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★★★★ review of Hamnet (2025) I maybe had some early moments of, "OK, sure." But then the movie really slips into gear and it turns into this amazing study of art and grief and how both can inform the other. And as great as Jessie...

#60: Hamnet (2025) - Hamnet and Hamlet are played by brothers and that’s horrifying and wonderful.

★★★★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★★ review of Little Miss Sunshine (2006) So half of this movie is a really smart family drama about trying to deal with trauma. The problem is...the other half is schmaltzy shit about trying to get to the horror predatation that is a pageant...

#59: Little Miss Sunshine (2006) - Gets an extra star just for Abigail Breslin comforting Paul Dano. The scene rules.

★★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★★ review of Little Miss Sunshine (2006) So half of this movie is a really smart family drama about trying to deal with trauma. The problem is...the other half is schmaltzy shit about trying to get to the horror predatation that is a pageant...

#59: Little Miss Sunshine (2006) - Gets an extra star just for Abigail Breslin comforting Paul Dano. The scene rules.

★★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★★★ review of Real Genius (1985) First time I've watched this in, well, forever. And god, what a piece in the era of Val Kilmer being introduced to audiences and just, wow, a fireball of smart charisma. Plus William Atherton at the h...

#58: Real Genius (1985) - First time I’ve seen this in like 20 years and man, fucking Kent.

★★★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★★★ review of Real Genius (1985) First time I've watched this in, well, forever. And god, what a piece in the era of Val Kilmer being introduced to audiences and just, wow, a fireball of smart charisma. Plus William Atherton at the h...

#58: Real Genius (1985) - First time I’ve seen this in like 20 years and man, fucking Kent.

★★★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★★ review of A Game of Death (1945) Not the best Most Dangerous Game adaptation but solid despite some dull lead acting outside of Edgar Barrier having fun hamming it up as our master hunter. But it's damn well shot and Wise is showing ...

#57: A Game Of Death (1945) - I love Most Dangerous Game riffs, but this is not one of the better ones. Edgar Barrier is fun though.

★★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★★ review of A Game of Death (1945) Not the best Most Dangerous Game adaptation but solid despite some dull lead acting outside of Edgar Barrier having fun hamming it up as our master hunter. But it's damn well shot and Wise is showing ...

#57: A Game Of Death (1945) - I love Most Dangerous Game riffs, but this is not one of the better ones. Edgar Barrier is fun though.

★★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★ review of Red Dawn (2012) Oy, this SUUUUUUCKS. No point to this remake at all, especially as they lost their nerve and changed the invaders from China (which makes sense) to North Korea (which absolutely does not). Will Yun Le...

#56: Red Dawn (2012) - Will Yun Lee deserved better than this.

★ / ★★★★★

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A ★ review of Red Dawn (2012) Oy, this SUUUUUUCKS. No point to this remake at all, especially as they lost their nerve and changed the invaders from China (which makes sense) to North Korea (which absolutely does not). Will Yun Le...

#56: Red Dawn (2012) - Will Yun Lee deserved better than this.

★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★★★ review of The Five Venoms (1978) OK, yeah, this is how you make a good twisty hidden identities movie as evil kung masters all search for a hidden treasure and the newest member of their school tries to find it first. It's twisty, it...

#55: The Five Venoms (五毒, 1978) - Great fights with a good twisty plot. So fun Christina wanted to watch it a second time.

★★★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★★★ review of The Five Venoms (1978) OK, yeah, this is how you make a good twisty hidden identities movie as evil kung masters all search for a hidden treasure and the newest member of their school tries to find it first. It's twisty, it...

#55: The Five Venoms (五毒, 1978) - Great fights with a good twisty plot. So fun Christina wanted to watch it a second time.

★★★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★★★ review of Jane Austen's Period Drama (2024) Just plain funny as hell but also heartfelt in a very fun way. The moment when he's taking notes made me laugh maybe way too hard.

#54: Jane Austen’s Period Drama (2025) - Just plain funny as hell with a very pointed point.

★★★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★★★ review of Jane Austen's Period Drama (2024) Just plain funny as hell but also heartfelt in a very fun way. The moment when he's taking notes made me laugh maybe way too hard.

#54: Jane Austen’s Period Drama (2025) - Just plain funny as hell with a very pointed point.

★★★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★★★★ review of Secrets & Lies (1996) Good lord, what a perfect movie. Smart and heartfelt and beautiful and sad, just a great showcase for everyone involved. Absolutely heartbreaking at points but never wallowing in misery.

#53: Secrets & Lies (1996) - Absolutely perfect, but I’ll highlight that Marianne Jean Baptiste and Lesley Manville scene, which is so sympathetic.

★★★★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★★★★ review of Secrets & Lies (1996) Good lord, what a perfect movie. Smart and heartfelt and beautiful and sad, just a great showcase for everyone involved. Absolutely heartbreaking at points but never wallowing in misery.

#53: Secrets & Lies (1996) - Absolutely perfect, but I’ll highlight that Marianne Jean Baptiste and Lesley Manville scene, which is so sympathetic.

★★★★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★ review of Separation (2021) What could have been a decent little horror flick gets horribly derailed by a severe amount of "yo, b***hes be crazy, right?" nonsense that wastes Brian Cox, Madeline Brewer and an excellent kid perfo...

#52: Separation (2021) - horribly derailed by a severe amount of "yo, b***hes be crazy, right?" nonsense that wastes Brian Cox, Madeline Brewer and an excellent kid performance by Violet McGraw along with some good creepy effects.

★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★ review of Separation (2021) What could have been a decent little horror flick gets horribly derailed by a severe amount of "yo, b***hes be crazy, right?" nonsense that wastes Brian Cox, Madeline Brewer and an excellent kid perfo...

#52: Separation (2021) - horribly derailed by a severe amount of "yo, b***hes be crazy, right?" nonsense that wastes Brian Cox, Madeline Brewer and an excellent kid performance by Violet McGraw along with some good creepy effects.

★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★★★ review of Excalibur (1981) Everything about this should be...bad. It's goofy, it's silly, the shooting of it is insane. But somehow, it all works. I love Boorman's take on the doofy Arthurian legends and how we shouldn't take a...

#51: Excalibur (1981) - Lex Luthor would love the look of this movie.

★★★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★★★ review of Excalibur (1981) Everything about this should be...bad. It's goofy, it's silly, the shooting of it is insane. But somehow, it all works. I love Boorman's take on the doofy Arthurian legends and how we shouldn't take a...

#51: Excalibur (1981) - Lex Luthor would love the look of this movie.

★★★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★★★ review of The Velvet Underground (2021) I'll admit to a complete blank knowledge of the band outside of some vague Lou Reed stuff so this was pretty much all new to me and I really liked it. Haynes has a real passion for the subject but tha...

#50: The Velvet Underground (2001) - Not a band I knew a lot about but I was kind of absorbed by Todd Haynes digging into them.

★★★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★★★ review of The Velvet Underground (2021) I'll admit to a complete blank knowledge of the band outside of some vague Lou Reed stuff so this was pretty much all new to me and I really liked it. Haynes has a real passion for the subject but tha...

#50: The Velvet Underground (2001) - Not a band I knew a lot about but I was kind of absorbed by Todd Haynes digging into them.

★★★★ / ★★★★★

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