Rob

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Pretty much everything is four stars. I’ve never met a Letterboxd review I didn’t not proofread.

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  • The Match Factory Girl
  • Frances Ha
  • Erin Brockovich
  • Married to the Mob

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  • Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

    ★★★½

  • My Darling in Stirling

  • Black Bag

    ★★★★½

  • The Last Showgirl

    ★★★

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  • Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

    Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

    ★★★½

    The best argument for this one is that it’s not only completely different to Raiders, but it’s also completely insane. I have to say I enjoy that. Obviously that leads things into some dicey territory, but the broadness also makes this installment feel the most George Lucas-sy - at least until that other one 24 years later, I guess. There is a purity to his vision, and he’s a good artist for making something that’s such an open book for his…

  • My Darling in Stirling

    My Darling in Stirling

    My friend Hal grew up in Stirling, and I had a pretty profound reaction to seeing the town at the start of the film, remembering the many nights I stayed at his place and walked those streets. 

    There is a powerful familiarity to the film. I feel like I’ve been watching it on hotel tv menu screens my entire life.

    It’s the sort of film that makes you want to hold hands with everybody in the theatre. I want to see this so many times I know all the words.

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  • The Hustler of Money

    The Hustler of Money

    ★★★★★

    Criterion should release this with The Color of Money as an extra

  • Black Bag

    Black Bag

    ★★★★½

    Spies are people too. Great movie.

    The action takes place over 8 days and I’m sure it took about half as long to shoot it.

    I got a new Soderbergh movie for my birthday ☺️

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