Hot Take Nick

27. 
I struggle explaining how I rate movies.
Top 4 are my favorites from April 2023.

Favorite films

  • Ex Machina
  • Scarface
  • Air
  • Beau Is Afraid

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  • The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

    ★★★½

  • Nate Bargatze: The Greatest Average American

    ★★★½

  • The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

    ★★★½

  • Ex Machina

    ★★★★★

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  • The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

    The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

    ★★★½

    This was one of the few instances in which I’ve read the book before the movie (other than Harry Potter lol). But one of my New Year’s resolutions that I’m actually trying to accomplish this year is to read more so I actually read this book earlier this year. I also remember seeing the trailer for this last fall in an AMC but never actually saw it get a theatrical run, at least not in my area. 

    Regardless, this was…

  • Nate Bargatze: The Greatest Average American

    Nate Bargatze: The Greatest Average American

    ★★★½

    This is a reminder of why I wish I made time to catch more of these specials as they come out to get a better appreciation for the topical humor. He had a lot of COVID references that were still funny but probs would’ve slapped a lot more had I seen this 2 years ago. 

    Random tidbits: That stage intro with his daughter was super cute too. I also dug the shoes he was wearing. The repeated helicopter interruptions were…

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  • The Gray Man

    The Gray Man

    ★★★★½

    So I have a feeling this is going to be contrary to a large majority of opinions once the wide release comes, but I fricken loved this. I’m not sure if seeing this on a big screen vs at home had anything to do with it, but this was just a bada** mindless action movie. Led by a strong trio of Gosling, Evans, & de Armas, solid action sequences, huge set designs & locations, & a bonus of a rollicking score to go…

  • Barton Fink

    Barton Fink

    ★★★★½

    Hot damn I enjoyed this so much more than I thought I would. 

    My favorite part about this has to be the script. So brilliantly witty. I got such a big kick out of the whole “meta” self-obsessed writer thing. The scene where Fink is telling Mudnt about how most writers ignore the common people as Mudnt is desperately trying to interject with stories about the common people. I mean just gold. 
    And the dramatic turn this movie took seventy…