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A branch of my blog series for movies and other screen media (e.g., series, shorts, and comedy specials).

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The Garfield Movie (2024)

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Instant Comments: how meta. he bumps into a parade balloon of himself while it does look dead. im guessing the twist is the possum is aliv...
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propaganda

Saludos Amigos (1942)

  • 22:56
20241013: As I was expecting a full feature-length film and not an anthology, I only half-heartedly watched this film. Overall, I felt the ...
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spin-off

Agatha All Along

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S1E1 Huh. The show seems to take on the same flavor as WandaVision. "Based on the Danish Series WANDAVISDYSEN" and the "show...
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sequel

Inside Out 2 (2024)

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20241012: For the most part the movie had some clever ideas but was less inspired than the first movie. In particular, this movie focused m...
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thriller

Alita: Battle Angel (2019)

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20240824 Comment: I loved the action and animation of this movie. I felt the plot was a little off from perfect though, especially since it...
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musical

Wish (2023)

  • 21:00
20240806: Overall, the movie doesn't have the best story and something is lacking. Perhaps it's lacking a magic spark, which is a l...
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sketch

Chappelle's Show

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S1E01 "I gotta go take a shit." ha. the one man's head exploded 1=20240728 S1E02 Smile. Crack sandwich 1=20240728 S1E...
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John Malkovich

Burn After Reading (2008)

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20240728: Netflix determined the movie for me as a 92% match. I decided to give the movie neither a thumbs up nor a thumbs down. Rating: ...
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sci-fi

Godzilla Minus One (2023)

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20240727: I did not know (having really only watched the first three Godzilla movies in the Monsterverse ) that a Godzilla movie could ha...
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romance

The Little Mermaid (2023)

  • 19:00
20240727: Overall, I couldnt help but make the comparisons between this movie and the animated version. Objectively, even without the origi...
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World War I

1917 (2019)

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20240723: Beautiful visually and strong score. After watching the movie I read that the movie was filmed to look like was done in one shot ...
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thriller

Lucy (2014)

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20240720: I have mixed feelings about the movie. The philosophical tidbits were interesting, but it's unclear if the path taken was sen...
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fantasy

Warcraft (2016)

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20240719: While I haven't played any games in the Warcraft series, I have played Heroes of the Storm which is a mix of characters fro...
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Western

A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)

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20240824 Comment: While not always laughing out loud funny, this comedy was a solid watch form end to end. Rating: 4.4/5 Instant Comme...
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superheroes

PAW Patrol: The Movie (2021)

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20240717: Ada started this movie for Ben. I started watching it when I came downstairs. 20240720: I determined that the other day I star...
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time travel

The Flash (2023)

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Instant Comments: so much Batman. I feel like a Flash origin story would have been cooler common trope would be he goes back and he is the...
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Western

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)

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20240824 Comment: Rating: 5.0/5 Instant Comments: 1a: hehe cloud dust 1a: why did he kill these people? we didnt even see him drink. o...
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romance

Bubble (2022)

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20240624: By the end of the movie I was confused as to what really happened. The way it was told it doesn't quite make sense. Somehow h...
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sci-fi

Everything Everwhere All at Once (2022)

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20240621: great movie. exceeded expectations. Rating: 4.8/5 Instant Comments: ah divorce whoa. cool fight scene (Waymond and fanny p...
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drama

The Accountant (2016)

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20240620: The movie has some difficult plot points to follow but the action and overall story were fun to watch. The idea of a functional a...
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drama

The Edge of Seventeen (2016)

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20240802 Comment: Rating: 4.4/5 Instant Comments: 1a: wow. I was watching on my phone and wasn't taking notes but I had this feelin...
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sci-fi

65 (2023)

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20240611: This movie had its moments but lacked the beauty of Jurassic Park . There were several moments in Jurassic Park that displayed th...
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Jackie Chan

Hidden Strike (2023)

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20240802 Comment: Rating: 4.0/5 Instant Comments: hehe "my name is knox" etch a sketch. "my name is knox" cyclops...
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live action

Bleach (2018)

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20240606: I think, having read the first arc and seen the anime, it's slightly harder to enjoy because I'm constantly making compar...
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Marvel

Madame Web (2024)

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20240606: The movie wasn't the worst, but it was very underwhelming. The movie spent too much time in the wrong places. In particular, ...
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MonsterVerse

Godzilla (2014)

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20240604: I didn't feel so engaged with the film. There's some philosophical moments about nature, but most of the movie seems like...
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horror

White Noise (2022)

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Instant Comments: 1a: that bed scene with the head under the sheets was scary. it's quite a contrast with the moments of the movie thus...
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musical

Matilda the Musical (2022)

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20240602 Comment: I enjoyed this musical. Rating: 5.0/5 Instant Comments: 1a: I'm guessing she'll solve what's on the boa...
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wuxia

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016)

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20240508: The fight scenes in this movie were underwhelming compared to the first movie. The story made some sense but the witch's moti...
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standalone

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)

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20240504: Netflix determined the movie for me as a 92% match. I decided to give the movie a thumbs up. Rating: 4.8/5 Instant Comments: ...
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tv series

Rilakkuma and Kaoru

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Episode 1: wholesome ending... seems sweet like Bee and PuppyCat . though claymation and very much Japanese instead of American 1=20240503...
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sequel

The Matrix Resurrections (2021)

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20240502: Rating: 4.8/5 Instant Comments: Is that Trinity? That's a decent stunt (crash landing) ooh that car hop was cool How...
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Woody Harrelson

The Highwaymen (2019)

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20240422: Netflix determined the movie for me as a 78% match. I decided to give the movie a thumbs up. Rating: 4.0 / 5 Instant Comments:...
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animation

Suzume (2022)

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20240421: I loved the animation, the music, and the emotions in this movie. I did, however, get lost a few times with the plot and it wasn...
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romantic comedy

Yesterday (2019)

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20240824 Comment: Rating: 5.2/5 Instant Comments: I'd imagine they'll make love by the end of the movie he's quite talente...
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time travel

Looper (2012)

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20240413: I foun the movie had great action, pacing, and thematically pleasing to watch. I had two main thoughts about the movie, but Rian ...
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