Favorite films

Pinned reviews

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  Young and Innocent 1937

  ★★★½ Watched 03 Sep 2022

  A solid early example of Hitchcock's favorite scenario, the wrongfully accused man who goes on the run to prove his innocence. This had a solid construction, plenty of good suspense, humor, etc. And not being familiar with any of the actors, there was no burden of expectations. It only faltered with an ending that was a bit too neat.

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  Code of Silence 1985

  ★★★½ Watched 18 Feb 2025

  A solid Chuck Norris actioner with some relevant social commentary. The last fifteen minutes were glorious. That being said, for pure entertainment value, I prefer the loose remake, Above the Law.

Recent reviews

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  Memories Within Miss Aggie 1974

  ★★★★ Watched 15 Mar 2025

  Which Aggie-tha was it all along?

  Another atmospheric, moody erotic film from Gerard Damiano which I also liked a lot. The titular Aggie tries to remember how she and Richard first met, leading to a trio of memory vignettes in which she and Richard are played by different people. I liked how the film explored the fragility and fungibility of memory, how it can be self-serving, or entirely manufactured to repress the truth about ourselves. The different scenarios presented also…

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  Born on the Fourth of July 1989

  ★★★½ Watched 15 Mar 2025

  Oliver Stone doing something almost Spielbergian, helped greatly by an emotionally resonant John Williams score. Tom Cruise giving a performance that, if not a career best, is certainly in his top three. And a deep bench of recognizable actors showing up for a scene here and there. This had all the ingredients to be a great film, but it came up a bit short for me. While Oliver Stone and Ron Kovic were certainly the right people to bring the…

Popular reviews

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  A Time to Kill 1996

  ★★★★ Watched 22 Sep 2022 1

  "Yes, they deserved to die, and I hope they burn in hell!"

  Case closed.

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  King Kong 1933

  ★★★★ Watched 10 Feb 2022 5

  The grandaddy of FX-driven blockbusters, with Fay Wray, cinema's original scream queen. The middle (and longest) section taking place on the island went on a little long for my tastes. But that's only a minor criticism as the film is massively entertaining otherwise.