A ★★★★ review of By the Law (1926) It's always interesting to see a Russian (specifically Soviet in this case) adaptation of a US author. And Jack London's tales in the Yukon are good fodder for these adaptations, especially in this on...

#67: By The Law (1926) - Jack London sure did love his stories of man meeting nature and cracking and this is a good version.

★★★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★★★ review of By the Law (1926) It's always interesting to see a Russian (specifically Soviet in this case) adaptation of a US author. And Jack London's tales in the Yukon are good fodder for these adaptations, especially in this on...

#67: By The Law (1926) - Jack London sure did love his stories of man meeting nature and cracking and this is a good version.

★★★★ / ★★★★★

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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 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 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 Cria! (1976) Hooooo boy, this gave me serious PAN'S LABYRINTH feels, and that's not coincidental what with then and where it's set. Just something you really need to sit down and absorb this tale of a family livin...

#38: Cría Cuervos (1976) - A sad an effective tale of living through the last days of Franco. Doesn’t feel familiar at all, eh?

★★★★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★★★★ review of Cria! (1976) Hooooo boy, this gave me serious PAN'S LABYRINTH feels, and that's not coincidental what with then and where it's set. Just something you really need to sit down and absorb this tale of a family livin...

#38: Cría Cuervos (1976) - A sad an effective tale of living through the last days of Franco. Doesn’t feel familiar at all, eh?

★★★★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★★★★ review of Andrei Rublev (1966) Wellllll great. A movie I want to somehow criticize because I'm that jerk, but damn it, this movie is a freaking masterpiece of semi-biography that's also about a very particular time in Russian histo...

#34: Andrei Rublev (1966) - OK, well, that’s how you do an artist biopic.

★★★★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★★★★ review of Andrei Rublev (1966) Wellllll great. A movie I want to somehow criticize because I'm that jerk, but damn it, this movie is a freaking masterpiece of semi-biography that's also about a very particular time in Russian histo...

#34: Andrei Rublev (1966) - OK, well, that’s how you do an artist biopic.

★★★★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★★★★ review of A Man Escaped (1956) A man is sent to prison during the German occupation of France. His crime is unclear but probably from being in the Resistance. But what is clear is his determination to escape and his willingness to ...

#15: A Man Escaped (1956) - Sometimes, a prison break movie just needs to be perfectly about the escape.

★★★★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★★★★ review of A Man Escaped (1956) A man is sent to prison during the German occupation of France. His crime is unclear but probably from being in the Resistance. But what is clear is his determination to escape and his willingness to ...

#15: A Man Escaped (1956) - Sometimes, a prison break movie just needs to be perfectly about the escape.

★★★★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★★★ review of My Darling Clementine (1946) Is it a model for throwing the actual history out the window in favor of a good story? Absolutely! But man, Ford isn't interested in making a history story here, going for his infamous legend right fr...

#7: My Darling Clementine (1946) - Justice for Linda Darnell and Cathy Downs!

★★★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★★★ review of My Darling Clementine (1946) Is it a model for throwing the actual history out the window in favor of a good story? Absolutely! But man, Ford isn't interested in making a history story here, going for his infamous legend right fr...

#7: My Darling Clementine (1946) - Justice for Linda Darnell and Cathy Downs!

★★★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★★★ review of The Only Son (1936) Early Ozu, one of his first sound works and while not at the level of a Tokyo Story (or heck, Good Morning), I loved this a lot. A tender story of a single mother who raises her son and sacrifices for...

#3: The Only Son (一人息子, Hitori musuko, 1936 ) - Early Ozu but still sad and lovely.

★★★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★★★ review of The Only Son (1936) Early Ozu, one of his first sound works and while not at the level of a Tokyo Story (or heck, Good Morning), I loved this a lot. A tender story of a single mother who raises her son and sacrifices for...

#3: The Only Son (一人息子, Hitori musuko, 1936 ) - Early Ozu but still sad and lovely.

★★★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★★★ review of Faust (1926) Lordy, Faust is easy to manipulate. Show him a flash of ankle and some minor success and yep, lemme sign that contract right quick! But wow, is this a beautiful movie that's a master of filmcraft and ...

#1: Faust (1926) - God cheats at the end! Mephisto was hosed!

★★★★ / ★★★★★

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A ★★★★ review of Faust (1926) Lordy, Faust is easy to manipulate. Show him a flash of ankle and some minor success and yep, lemme sign that contract right quick! But wow, is this a beautiful movie that's a master of filmcraft and ...

#1: Faust (1926) - God cheats at the end! Mephisto was hosed!

★★★★ / ★★★★★

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