Favorite films

Pinned reviews

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  Thief 1981

  ★★★★½ Rewatched 12 Apr 2024

  During the pandemic I went down a deep dive of crime films, especially from Mann, Melville, and Dassin.

  After listening to the commentary for Thief, I was fascinated by the level of detail Mann brought to the script. “Based on a book called, The Home Invaders by Frank Hohimer”, I had to track it down. Unfortunately, out of print since the mid-eighties and the only copy still around was a used copy going for $300+. Out of my price range.…

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  Speed Racer 2008

  ★★★★ Rewatched 05 Jan 2022

  Incredibly ambitious, yet it's easy to see why audiences were turned off upon its release. The movie works on anime logic, something Scott Pilgrim vs The World would more coherently execute two years later.

  The framing and editing are a delight, but the clashing colors and constant green screen leaves the world feeling too artificial (something the Star Wars prequels suffered from).

  However, it helps to get past the sensory overload if you treat the film as an animation with…

Recent reviews

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  Match Point 2005

  ★★½ Watched 03 Jan 2025

  The first third is a sizzling erotic drama, then it drives full speed off the cliff.

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  Zoolander 2001

  ★★★★½ Rewatched 18 Dec 2024

  Owen Wilson is actually the best part of this. It’s more akin to his absurd character work with Wes Anderson than his later rom-coms.

Popular reviews

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  Everything Everywhere All at Once 2022

  ★★★★★ Watched 07 Apr 2022 4

  There was a great podcast interview last year with Edgar Wright and Quentin Tarantino discussing their favorite moments in a movie theater. 

  Quentin talked about what it was like seeing The Matrix opening night when no one knew what they were about to watch. He described walking out of the theater knowing movies would never be the same from that point forward.

  I felt that 20 minutes into this movie.

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  Last Night in Soho 2021

  ★★★½ Watched 01 Nov 2021 3

  Yikes.

  Edgar Wright is one of the most talented directors of his generation, but the quality of his screenplays are entirely dependent on who he’s writing with. With that in mind, this might actually be the worst script of his career. It’s messy, tone-deaf, and honestly feels wrong-headed at parts.

  But again, the direction is on point.
  The music is great.
  And although they aren’t given much to work with, the acting is stellar. Anya lends her charisma to a role that feels beneath her post-Queen’s Gambit.

  Overall, I really wanted to love this, but can only recommend it if you’re already a fan of Wright’s.