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thatyoungm

thatyoungm
Film Freak
# Film Ratings: 889
Member Since: 11 Apr 2010
Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Age: 39
Bio: Watcher of movies.

Director of other movies.

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Recent Ratings

60 5%
Van Helsing (2004) - Rated 03 Oct 2025
This is the spiritual sequel to The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen - a movie so obsessed with packing in gothic characters that it forgets that it's supposed to have a compelling plot or character development. Jackman and Beckinsale do what they can, but nearly every other character feels very wooden and despite the huge budget, a lot of the action is surprisingly one-note and lackluster (lots of people swinging off things.)
50 4%
Bloat (2025) - Rated 02 Oct 2025
Of course the man behind the infamous War of the Worlds remake decided to gift us with another screenlife horror film. The acting is slightly better and there's at least some more going on here than in War of the Worlds, but it's still a silly, emotionally-disconnected mess that fails to rise above its gimmick - a gimmick that's been played out by now with zero variety.
86 41%
We're All Gonna Die (2024) - Rated 02 Oct 2025
I like the high concept premise, presented in a way that creates a unique dystopian world but without requiring a ton of special effects or big set pieces to make it believable. This is a film about grief and what starts as an absurdist comedy gradually becomes a character study centered around two broken souls who collide, with a cosmic superevent as a backdrop. It doesn't always work, but the leads have such believable presence that when it does work, it really works.
86 41%
Beautiful Boy (2018) - Rated 02 Oct 2025
Beautiful Boy works mostly on the strength of its lead performances - Chalamet as the addict mired in cyclical self-hate and Carrell as the father who realizes unconditional love might not be the answer. Having read the book, there's a depth to the relationships that isn't present in the film and perhaps they couldn't figure out a way to fit that complexity in, but the result is a somewhat surface-level retelling of addiction that occasionally (but maybe intentionally) feels repetitive.
88 64%
The Room Next Door (2024) - Rated 23 Sep 2025
You know, it left an impression on me. The stilted dialogue was off-putting at first, but it weirdly allowed me to focus on the depth of the themes around the proximity to death that all of us do have, whether we choose to acknowledge it or not, and the moments of impact we can have with whatever time we are given. I doubt this would have worked without the Swinton-Moore pairing, which is incredible and showcases a complex adult friendship better than any recent film I've seen.
70 9%
Borderline (2025) - Rated 23 Sep 2025
There are so many good parts here that I really wanted this movie to work. Unfortunately, there are some big tone and pacing issues, as the film doesn't seem to know if it wants to be a dark thriller or a black screwball comedy. Some truly silly sequences are bookended by some pretty brutal and dour scenes. I personally think if the movie had leaned into the black comedy a la A Fish Called Wanda, it would have worked best, as those moments were when I caught glimpses of a better film.
88 64%
Kneecap (2024) - Rated 23 Sep 2025
Kneecap is a unique take on music biopics, weaving the story of a rising rap group with the political climate they unintentionally threw a match onto. The film feels even more urgent given that the members of the group play themselves. As a previous fan of Kneecap, it's eye-opening to dive into the significance of their origins to Ireland, culturally and politically, and the film rises to meet the natural manic energy of Kneecap's music.
60 5%
In the Lost Lands (2025) - Rated 22 Sep 2025
It delivers what you would expect from a Paul WS Anderson movie, which is a few cool action set pieces spaced out by vapid dialogue, thin characters, and a murky plot. I'm not familiar with the source material, but it seems like there could have been a much more intriguing storyline thematically than this collection of video game cutscenes. There are some fun visuals (Bautista's two-headed snake weapon for one), but the third act is a lot of sword and sorcery mumbo jumbo and shadowy murders.
65 6%
Hancock (2008) - Rated 21 Sep 2025
There's about an hour of an interesting movie here, as the trio of Smith, Theron, and Bateman have great chemistry together and all turn in compelling performances. I also think the mythology the film sets up could have been very interesting, but it's a little bit all over the place, undercut by the messy and plothole-filled third act. Not even the best Will Smith one-liner can save how this movie ends.
85 32%
Madagascar (2005) - Rated 21 Sep 2025
I think it's fine. This was released around the heyday of "animated animal movies" and there are a lot of references in it that are a little dated today. The voice cast is the real star of the film and every scene with those penguins steals the entire movie. The story is pretty surface-level and, despite all the pop culture references, it doesn't hit as deeply as the best of the Shrek films do.