oppenheimer

 ***1/2 really solid. chris nolan got it. def an half-hour too long.

inside

 **3/4 william dafoe is better than expected...watched in silence.

the covenant

 *** it was good. 

blood and gold

 ***1.2 really well done! german.

hidalgo

 **1/2 love me some vito m but was aight.

SISU

 **1/2 john wick but for killing nazi’s. Hit the spot of what was expected. 

blackberry

 **1/2 kinda rushed through good parts and slow in others. Is fascinating to hear more behind the scenes of it. Should have been a cnbc article instead of movie. Ha

sequestro express

 ***1/4 intense. kinda like 'kids' but for venezuela. well done. 

bandit

 **1/2 hit the spot for movie on the airplane.

the menu

 **1/2 better than expected, neat plot.

banshee's of inshirin

 ***1/2 shockingly good for how simple the plot.

triangle of sadness

 ** im not hipster nor academy interested in stuff like this.

Shiva baby

 **1/2 kinda interesting plot that didn’t tie all together well or make captivating. 

winnebago man

 **1/2 lost interest 1/2 way through. not sure was worthy of full length movie

m3gan

 **1/2 kinda like if child's play was made in 2022. 

breaking

 ** eh. good acting but could have been a tiktok vid. 

bodies bodies bodies

 **1/2 bit better than expected. standard horror film.

emily the criminal

 ***1/2 really well done. solid plot.

Barbarians

 ***1/2 surprisingly well done. not blair witch but well packaged. 

the black phone

 **1/2 - cute. usual. nice suspense.

facing nolan

 ***1/2 cried a bit. was super sweet. nice documentary

Standoff

 Watching 

24 hours to live

 **1/2 kinda predictable but still enjoyable. Some good action. 

Seven days of entebbe

 *** solid. Interesting true story. 

the duke

 ***1/2 really cute. 

samiritan

 **1/2 could have been great. Decent plot. 

Prey - new predator

 

*** - surprisingly good for what I thought would be a weak sequel #5 

Worst person in the world

 *** - loved it. nice foreign plot, mildly complex, like life can be.

The northman

 **1/2 great fighting

uncharted

 **1/2 did its job. as expected.

nope.

 *** - LOVE jordan peele. thought was good. want to watch again to see if great.

midsommar

 **1/2 weird and wild. kinda interestingy. artsy. 

empire of the sun

 *** damn christian bale is the GOAT

Gattaca

 *** timeless and really well done 

young frankenstein

 ***1/2 basically anything gene wilder / mel brooks is great.

Death on the Nile

 **1/2 Better than expected. Nice murder mystery.

the outfit

 ** def was hoping for more.

Dog

 **1/2 cute - get what you give 

Ambulance

 *** pretty predictable but surprising entertaining 

Motherless Brooklyn

 ** eh. Plot kinda whatever. 

old

 **1/2 yea not bad. m night has similar feel.

rampage capital punishment

 *1/2 should have stopped with second one. Way too much build up on this one.

rampage President down

 **1/2 similar to first. Kills bunch of people. Has a message.

kick ass 2

 *** what you'd expect and i still enjoyed it!

rampage

 ***1/2 - hate that i liked it cause not sure this should be allowed to be published but also beautiful at same time.

licorice pizza

 *** - kinda slow at times but cute romcom of sorts.

everything everywhere all at once

 ****1/2 fucking perfect. god damn that was epic. well done!

Waves 2019

 *** dramatic n well done. Saw w jeremy in miami. Def sad. 

Manos sucias

 ***1/2 love me some Spanish / Colombian films.

live flesh

 **** shockingly great. plot, characters, acting. spanish woody allen in my opinion. loved it.

Batman

 **1/2 REALLY great cinematography and costumes. plot was predictably predictable...robert pattinson under acted which was fine. 

forgotten

 *** great plot. another korean :) a bit slow but great story.

the gangster the cop and the devil

 **1/2 really enjoyed it. Sometimes the bad guys motive is not clear. Sounds like life.

the chaser

 *** kinda weird at points but damn Koreans are amazing filmmakers. Love opening up the entire genre. Dark movie.

Maria full of grace

 **1/2 if you’re in the mood this is a 4 stars. Interesting perspective of someone’s life. Also bonus points in Spanish.

daddy's home

 *** much cuter and better than expected.

Pig

 **1/2 I care for nicholas cage. this was like john wick but kinda worse. 

lanksy

 *** really enjoying it. great acting. didnt know background.

dredd

 *** turned out better than expected. Close 2.5 stars. But watchable

space odyssey 2001

 **** what a fucking impressive movie. kinda slow. drama-y. but made in 1968. WOW. CLAPS!

Bomb City

 ** Sad true story, okay well done of a movie, kinda eh acting. still sucks its true. wish the "bad guy" paid more.

Night Hunter

 *** Really enjoyed it. Great twists all along the movie. Solid acting.

Spencer

 ** Didn't want to watch it. Wish I could have fast forwarded many times. Happens.

spider man no way home 20222

 **1/2 another predictable and enjoyable spider man movie.

The Last Duel

 *** Surprisingly really liked it. Great suggestion from Neal. good acting. nice plot. great cinematography + clothing.

apollo 11

****  amazing documentary. hard to believe thats real. or is it??

four lions

 ***1/2 super british. funny. unique. surprising. loved.

map of tiny perfect things

 **1/2 kinda predictable and cute at same time. modern ground hogs day. preferred palm springs.

another round

 **1/2 great actors. bit slow for me.

the free guy

 *** way better than expected. some cheesy parts but enjoyable.

the sitter

 **1/2 decent.

Harder they fall

 **** perfect. Some slow moments but hot damn that was great.

Hobo with a shotgun

 **1/2 loved how different it is.

Dune

 *** kinda like star wars. nice video

shang chi

 **1/2 plot was weak. some neat stuff. super predictable. 

Jungle cruise

 *** this was so much better than i expected. Great plot. Nice acting. Kinda lost interest at end but overall liked it.

Val

 ***1/2 beautiful. It’s life. Sad and true.

Story of us

 ***1/2 havent seen it in awhile. I cried i think when watching. Michelle pfeiffer and Bruce Willis. Satisfying to remember a movie and be able to find it. 

Bad boys 2

 *** did its job. Moderately funny. Nice typical classic miami movie.

A quiet place 2

 *** really entertaining. Kinda simple plot really well done.

upgrade

 **1/2 great plot / idea but think overall movie execution was pretty light / weak

Riders of justice

 **** basically perfect. Loved it great rec Ayman.

Wrath of man

 *** what you expect. I love almost everything guy Ritchie. 

Perfect Strangers (Italian)

 *** Love a movie with just great acting. Plot is strong. 

white tiger

 **** phenomenal acting, great plot. twists. talks about society. well done 

mosul

*** solid intense movie. didnt know it was true.

made you look

 ***1/2 i love these types of documnetaries

ready or not

 **1/2 kinda predictable but moderately entertaining in the background

24 hours to live

 ** meh

nobody

 **** honestly just perfectly well done. way better than expected.

promising young woman

 *** was like eh, then yay then yay'r. well done movie.

Dragged across concrete

 ** Couldn't wait for it to end. Great director but took forever. Some nice moments but weak...

The painter and the thief

 **1/2 Cute and weird story. Enjoyed it. Like that it was real.

Mine 9

 **1/2 Entertaining. Kinda predictable. Decent parents movie :)

the american president

 ***1/2 honestly good! solid acting, not a lot of fluff. happy.

i care a lot

 ***1/2 nearly perfect. great movie. surprised it was on netflix

in time

 **1/2 neat plot but wasnt super compelling and pretty predicatble.

out cold

 ** zach g is funny. kinda 80 / 90s comedy.

westside vs the world

 *** fascinating documentary into a powerlifting mecca.

contagion

 *** so wildly relatable its impressive. well done and "accurate"