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In which Eggsy inhabits 2012 Joseph Gordon-Levitt to a startling degree, Jason Bateman does the same and to the same degree with Aiden Pierce from WATCH DOGS, and Logan Marshall Green turns in another patented "holy fuck, that was Logan Marshall Green?" performance because he looks like a totally different guy every single time.
Jaume Collet-Serra. You beautiful angel, illuminating the three-star action thriller with divine grace. Fuck Letterboxd in the ear for being on the five-star system, because this…
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Pure delight, beginning to end. Perfectly-cast leads, great supporting players, two of the greatest cameos of all time. Fantastic bits, the closing titles appropriately being the best of the bunch. Ethan clinches permanent "the fun one" status. Tricia Cooke's victory lap.
Tempted to say this should be a whole genre, except one does blanch at the thought of the bad versions. Oh, well. This should hold up to a few dozen rewatches, at least.
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Until I was ten, my dad's main source of income was from bartending, and for several years in that period he worked at a place in Downtown Brooklyn that was a brisk walk from the borough's various courthouses. This is relevant for two reasons: the main one is a prize anecdote starring my dad's friend and coworker Jimmy, wherein during a particularly busy day at the restaurant John Gotti and retinue came in seeking strong drink and a bite to…
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The John Waters quote about going over to someone's house, and if they don't have books, don't fuck them, except if you go over to someone's house and they don't think Sheryl Lee gives one of the greatest performances of all time in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, not only don't fuck them, delete their number from your phone and don't ever speak to them again.
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