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wwallce4prez
Celluloid Junkie
# Film Ratings: 2647
Member Since: 31 Jan 2009
Location: Tacoma, WA, USA
Age: 41
Bio: Like the rest of us, self-diagnosed movie snob.

Recent Ratings

78 66%
Scarecrow (1973) - Rated 09 Mar 2025
A Hackman blindspot as I mourn his passing. He plays a difficult character that must pivot from quick untamed rage to caretaker and friend. It is a messy relationship at the heart of this two-hander that is New Hollywood through and through. Pacino is so little and timid that you can fully understand Hackman's turn. His payphone call at the conclusion of the film highlights his complete inability to be an adult and it breaks him. A difficult watch masked in playfulness.
85 87%
The Driver (1978) - Rated 10 Feb 2025
Walter Hill's sophomore directorial outing is about as tight as they come. O'Neal and Dean play different sides of the same coin: professional and assholes. One has twenty lines and the other probably talks too much. O'Neal does his best Steve McQueen impression but it is Bruce Dern that really steals the show with that grin of his. Bookended by two spectacular car chases, this has inspired countless films that followed it
78 66%
A Real Pain (2024) - Rated 07 Feb 2025
In spite of not being Polish or Jewish, I found a lot to relate to in Eisenberg's second directorial work. I found greatness in its subtle moments over its sometimes loud thesis. Without finding something to relate to then I can see this feeling superficial and even grating. Benji is a complicated character that we have all known before and maybe even been envious of.
78 66%
Memoir of a Snail (2024) - Rated 06 Feb 2025
There is no doubt that this tickles a misery-porn itch. The somber score, the drab colors, and the, usually, miserable characters. It looks great and the voice acting is spectacular. The plight of the elderly female character was particularly moving while others felt sad for sad sake.
80 73%
The Order (2024) - Rated 08 Jan 2025
With some real old school grit, The Order is a no nonsense procedural with some very prescient themes. Everyone gives earnest performances, but I think Hoult is the one who stands out. His boyish demeanor is chilling when he then spouts his batshit ideals. Reminiscent of a True Detective episode in its atmosphere, this is something that could have come from the 70s.
80 73%
A Different Man (2024) - Rated 05 Jan 2025
Wanting to be someone else is a daydream we all have, but we have the luxury of ignoring the pitfalls. The reality of the wish is fraught with issues, and Schimberg explores this with a darkly cutting humor. Jealousy takes the forefront, which Sebastian Stan is marvelously pitiful in his portrayal. As others have said, Adam Pearson is a marvel. His jolly nature is infectious which is perfect for naming at Stan's character.
86 89%
Anora (2024) - Rated 24 Nov 2024
Mikey Madison is a force of nature. Ani's defiance, self-assuredness and eventual venerability is really electric. Sean Baker, once again, gives a wholly unique story filled with genuine energy and then moments of utter sadness. Really good.
70 46%
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) - Rated 16 Nov 2024
This is kind of like McDonald's in that I know, objectively, it is bad but I still think it tastes kind of good. I enjoyed the banter up to a certain point and Jackman playing a sad Wolverine just does it for me. The film makes fun of the MCU for doing things and then does those things so i don't really know how edgy it really is.
67 39%
Evil Dead Rise (2023) - Rated 20 Sep 2024
With loads of blood and gore, Evil Dead Rise takes still lacks the silliness that made Rami's films sing. I appreciated the atmosphere and the effects enough, and I think this is probably something that will rise (ha) in my estimation with more viewings.
71 49%
In A Violent Nature (2024) - Rated 15 Sep 2024
A slow-cinema folk-horror that takes its time and dishes out some serious gore along the way. There is dark humor to some of the ludicrous kills which gives a welcomed odd tone to the whole thing.