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Miracle on 34th Street 1947

★★★★½ Watched 29 Nov 2023

Unmatchable Christmas Magic
The Ghost of Yotsuya 1959

★★★½ Watched 29 Oct 2023 2

This movie is full of beautiful photography, but at the 16:00 minute mark exactly, we are treated to cinema at its finest.

America America 1963

★★★★ Watched 08 Dec 2023

Impressively immersive for such a simple story. Kazan manages to make this feel Homeresque in scope and tone.
The Princess Switch 2018

★½ Watched 07 Dec 2023

There is a scene where they go on Netflix and browse the Netflix Christmas menu and wonder aloud which wonderful Netflix Christmas movie they'll select.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1931

★★★★ Watched 02 Oct 2023 7

Understated dialogue is overrated. Next time I have a bad day I'm gonna scream "This is my penance! Do you hear me o' Lord?! THIS...IS...MY PENANCE!!
Barbie 2023

★★★★½ Watched 20 Jul 2023 11

I need a rainbow hoodie that says "I Am Kenough!" On it.
Easily the best movie of 2023 this far. And it is a MOVIE! Stunning, hysterical, touching, and exhilarating. The choreography, art direction, and bold screenplay are all dialled up to eleven. Definitely a film to catch in the theater.
EDIT: Also Greta Gerwig is the first director to understand how to use Kate McKinnon.
Also the Indigo Girls needle drop is inspired.