The Movie Snob

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  • Scarface
  • The Fugitive
  • The Bourne Ultimatum
  • How to Train Your Dragon

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  • Heretic

    ★★★★

  • Red Rooms

    ★★★½

  • Conclave

    ★★★★½

  • Challengers

    ★★★½

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  • Conclave

    Conclave 2024

    ★★★★½ Watched 04 Jan 2025 2

    Game of Thrones meets The Vatican in this surprisingly gripping religious thriller. I enjoyed this much more than I expected; it was thoroughly entertaining and definitely not the usual pretentious Oscar bait offerings we get around this time of year. Set amidst the necessary ritual of electing a new pope, the film illustrates that human nature doesn't disappear when men enter The Vatican. As the Conclave proceeds lies, backstabbing, deceit and racism all ensue among so called holy men under…

  • The Substance

    The Substance 2024

    ★★★ Watched 29 Nov 2024

    The Substance is a tale of two halves. The first half is fresh and wildly inventive; an examination and condemnation of human nature as we thirst for youth and beauty and how drastically these traits change our entire view of others. Not only does it offer some interesting commentary on obsession and our unrealistic pursuit of perfection, but it does this while delivering a visceral experience with a pulse pounding, energetic soundtrack. I was really enthralled half way through the…

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  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

    Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 2023

    ★★★★ Watched 19 May 2023

    After the massive disappointment that was Quantumania, I had my doubts going into this. But I'm surprised to say that James Gunn's Guardians 3 is a beautiful story about friendship, found family and self discovery. It's funny, charming and surprisingly moving; this was a perfect end to this franchise and Marvel's best film since Spider-Man: No Way Home.

    While I've enjoyed the earlier Guardians films as fun adventures, I haven't been a huge fan of the franchise as I was…

  • Mission: Impossible III

    Mission: Impossible III 2006

    ★★★★ Rewatched 01 Jul 2023

    In my opinion this is the most underrated film in the franchise and arguably the most important. Say what you will about J.J. Abrams and his overly complex narratives in some of his other work, he absolutely delivers an action spectacle in this film backed up by some pretty solid performances and an engrossing plot. When you consider the mostly negative reception to MI: 2, this brought the series back to it's spy action-thriller roots and very likely saved the…

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  • Dune: Part Two
  • The Wild Robot
  • Longlegs
  • The First Omen
  • Conclave

The Best Of: 2024 (Thus Far) 17 films

  • The Shawshank Redemption
  • Gladiator
  • Saving Private Ryan
  • The Matrix
  • Heat

The Essentials: My All Time Favs 63 films

  • Gladiator II
  • Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
  • Civil War
  • Deadpool & Wolverine
  • Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Most Anticipated Films: 2024 28 films

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