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jacobclark12
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The Odyssey (2026) - Rated 20 Jul 2026
I can’t think of a better companion piece to Oppenheimer than this. Somehow set on an even larger scale, Nolan once again shows — though with a completely different tone — how one man’s drive and passion is both his biggest asset and his greatest flaw. There’s some great religious themes as well.
48 33%
The Housemaid (2025) - Rated 17 Jan 2026
Fun trash! That even I could enjoy! Even threw me an on-the-nose but appropriate Kubrick bone.
49 35%
The Roses (2025) - Rated 21 Nov 2025
There’s not much here besides a great casting job for the leads, but boy do Colman and Cumberbatch make this so-so script look so much better than it is. A ton of tonal struggles really cause the bulk of the problems here.
64 50%
Charlie Wilson's War (2007) - Rated 19 Aug 2025
This movie was made to astonish, but it really doesn't enlighten me much more than a Wikipedia article would. Despite being written by one of my favorite writers around, the script shows more of Sorkin's drawbacks than his perks, even with the great talent delivering the dialogue. I felt that this was a more surface-level skim that doesn't go deeper into the aftermath or political environment portrayed.
96 94%
Sinners (2025) - Rated 14 Aug 2025
There’s a kinetic charge that runs through every second of Sinners that just captivates me, climaxing in a gorgeous sequence that so perfectly describes the freedom we all want and sometimes find in the cultural rituals of music. Michael B. Jordan does the best double performance I’ve seen in years, making both twins incredibly distinct and vivid. Ryan Coogler is always someone who I’ve thought had it but hasn’t yet had the venue to run free, and this is such a great display of his abilities.
73 62%
The Menu (2022) - Rated 27 Jul 2025
A smidge messy and on-the-nose, but damn is this thing fun while it lasts. Great pacing and attention to detail, like any good multi-course meal.
79 70%
The White Lotus (2021) - Rated 23 Jul 2025
While The White Lotus occasionally struggles to remain relatable and compelling with its focus on the exploits of the rich, when it hits it hits hard. The first season is one of the most compelling opening seasons for any show I've seen, and while later seasons lose its vitality and energy, the show is a well-styled pastiche of some deep themes and how even the wealthy aren't above some of the basest human instincts around.
57 42%
The White Lotus - Season 3 (2025) - Rated 23 Jul 2025
Eh. I really couldn't connect with any of the characters in this season, and it felt like a lot of filler that I couldn't get invested in. I do think the finale was more rewarding than season 2, and the cast generally gives good performances. I just couldn't care less about what happens to any of these people, save Belinda making a reappearance after a great stint in season 1.
84 78%
Superman (2025) - Rated 19 Jul 2025
83 76%
The White Lotus - Season 2 (2022) - Rated 05 Jul 2025
While it still retains a lot of the good mystery and drama from season 1, a deep dive of the themes of carnal pleasure and sexual tension don’t resonate as well with me. The extra episode does allow for a longer fuse, which does occasionally pay off while also making some characters harder to quickly latch on to. Many of their motives are also highly ambiguous for much of the season. The finale was a bit anticlimactic, as it leaves a lot of questions about those motives deliberately unanswered.