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mm has reviewed 39 films tagged ‘home’ during 2023.

  • The Godfather Part II

    The Godfather Part II 1974

    ★★★★★ Rewatched 04 Aug 2023

    Bigger, longer, deeper, meaner. As all sequels should be. Every time I watch this I’m blown away at how perfect it is, and how every choice made was the right one.

    After watching this, part of me always wants to immediately run it back for round two.

  • The Godfather

    The Godfather 1972

    ★★★★★ Rewatched 30 Jul 2023

    I think the key moment to this story is when Michael lights Enzo’s cigarette for him outside of the hospital, and he looks down at his hands to see that they’re steady.

    Fucking amazing.

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003

    ★★★★½ Rewatched 06 Feb 2023

    Took my time with this one to give it a chance to really stick the emotional landing.

    It did!

    You bow to no one.

    Good stuff. Can’t even imagine the kind of sobbing that happened in the theater back in ‘03.

  • GoodFellas

    GoodFellas 1990

    ★★★★★ Rewatched 06 May 2023

    I would have liked a quick scene of Karen explaining her interior design choices with that second house. Really wild stuff.

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002

    ★★★★½ Rewatched 19 Jan 2023

    Extended Edition

    The sexual undertones between Frodo and Sam graduate to overtones in this one.

    Such an incredible opening sequence, though the big G's return doesn't make much sense tbh. I tried reading a wiki page to try and understand the subject, but alas, I am too dumb.

    Helm's Deep stressed me out as well. And I loved Gollum's little fish song! How they could make me care about that little ghoul is a feat in and of itself.

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001

    ★★★★½ Rewatched 14 Jan 2023

    Extended Edition

    I decided to address my disconnect with The Lord of the Rings once and for all by watching the definitive versions of the story in the only way my smooth brain can process: by watching it like a miniseries.

    Over the course of the week, I watched this in 1:15ish increments, and I can confirm that helped me understand what was going on and who everyone was.

    My memories of the theatrical cut are hazy to say the…

  • Inglourious Basterds

    Inglourious Basterds 2009

    ★★★★★ Rewatched 15 Feb 2023

    There’s so much to say about this, an essentially perfect movie, but the thing I most want to call out is Tarantino’s insane choice of using like six different fonts in the opening credits.

    Please don’t stop making movies, sir.

  • The Departed

    The Departed 2006

    ★★★★½ Rewatched 15 Sep 2023

    This was my first ever proper Scorsese picture, which began a lifelong fascination with organized crime stories, mole stories and, well… Marty!

  • Oppenheimer

    Oppenheimer 2023

    ★★★★★ Rewatched 27 Dec 2023

    Hundreds if not thousands of dorks that were under the age of 16 (myself included) when The Dark Knight came out are vindicated in their obsession.

    Incredible movie, Ludwig Göransson is a god among men.

  • Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

    Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 1979

    ★★★★★ Rewatched 17 Jun 2023 2

    At an appropriate time, I would very much be into another limited series adaptation, preferably on HBO. If it’s on Netflix I will commit arson.

  • JFK

    JFK 1991

    ★★★★★ Rewatched 26 Feb 2023 2

    As powerful as the first time I saw it many years ago on a dark and stormy night.

    As X said, we can pick apart the who and the what all we like, but 60 years on now, the argument really can’t be made that the “why” that Oliver Stone ended up at wasn’t dead on.

    The Presidency is a transitory role, acquiesced completely to military might, and sadly every President since Jack has fully bought into the mania. And…

  • The Batman

    The Batman 2022

    ★★★★½ Rewatched 21 Oct 2023

    Might not ever get over that Falcone reveal and how clunky and lame it is in a movie that is otherwise perfect.

    Part II soon, please!

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