Brian

Brian

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Thoughts on film. Subject to change.

Los Angeles, CA

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  • The Double Life of Véronique
  • The Hateful Eight
  • The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
  • Phantom Thread

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  • Glass Onion

    ★★★

  • Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever

    ★

  • The Texas Cheerleader Murder Plot

    ★½

  • Am I Racist?

    ★

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  • Glass Onion

    Glass Onion 2022

    ★★★ Rewatched 06 Jan 2025

    Expectations for Glass Onion were high when it was released back in 2022 due to how fun (and good!) Knives Out was. 

    Seeing a bunch of people trying to solve a murder mystery has always been an awesome premise so when Rian Johnson introduced us to a new cinematic sleuth to gleefully watch (Daniel Craig, whose having a ton of fun as Benoit Blanc), we all couldn't wait for more mysteries for him to unravel. 

    So the more we unravel…

  • Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever

    Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever 2025

    ★ Watched 04 Jan 2025

    "It's not science, it's just attention"

    I'm guessing that Bryan Johnson, the leader of Blueprint/Don't Die, only accepted to this with the caveat of full creative approval and it shows. 

    Due to the overt "praise" of this "visionary" by the end, the film transforms into a very long recruitment ad for all of us to join Johnson's cult - I mean - his "longevity" community. 

    There's nuggets of something that could've been interesting and director Chris Smith's observing eye does…

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  • The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker

    The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker 2023

    ★★ Watched 10 Jan 2023 4

    Back in high school and later college while studying film, I always thought it would be interesting to make a documentary about this homeless guy that lived in my hometown. 

    Everyone knew about him as he was always seen riding a bicycle around and I was always intrigued about his life choice. 

    Suffice to say, I never approached this person as I didn’t feel like it would be a smart idea and after watching the 2023 documentary The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker it…

  • Nosferatu

    Nosferatu 2024

    ★★★ Watched 28 Dec 2024

    Nosferatu: A Symphony of Jump Scares 

    "Wouldst thou like to live deliciously" 

    The above quote is from Director Robert Eggers excellent debut The Witch but it applies to his fourth feature film, Nosferatu, as he explores what a deal with the Devil looks like. 

    Said deal is between Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp) and the mysterious Count Orlak (Bill Skarsgård) but how can Eggers make this Nosferatu different enough from the million other versions of this story, including the two excellent films of…

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