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  Oppenheimer 2023

  ★★★★½ Watched 27 Sep 2023

  Better late than never. “Oppenheimer” is without a doubt the best and most expertly made film of the year. Everything about it from a technical level is practically perfect and despite knowing the outcome of most of the real life events it’s undeniably thrilling and intense to watch. The cast across the board is fantastic with Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr., Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, and Jason Clarke being the standouts. Murphy and Downey Jr. in particular should get a…

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  The Equalizer 3 2023

  ★★★½ Watched 31 Aug 2023

  About on par with the first two, if not the best in the trilogy. "The Equalizer 3" follows the same formula as its predecessors, but does so in a very entertaining, stylish, and brutal way. Denzel Washington was born to play this role and balances the darker and lighter sides of the character perfectly, getting to showcase how much of a badass he still is. Every action set piece is worth the price of admission alone and the film's shorter…

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  Rounders 1998

  ★★★½ Rewatched 02 Sep 2016

  While "Rounders" thinks it's a lot better and way more clever than it actually is, it still makes for a really entertaining watch thanks to the strong performances from Matt Damon and Edward Norton, some well done poker sequences, and very good pacing. Really entertaining flick.

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  Roxanne 1987

  ★★★★ Watched 03 Feb 2017

  "Roxanne" may not rank up there with the absolute best of Steve Martin due to it's predictability and occasionally cheesy dialouge, but it's still a warm, heartfelt, and funny film with unsurprisingly great lead performance from Martin.

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