Category: 🎬Film Notes
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Review: Novocaine (2025)
‘Novocaine’ directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen is about when the girl of Nathan’s dreams gets kidnapped, and turns his inability to feel pain into an unexpected advantage as he fights a bunch of thugs to get her back. ˚　　　　✦　　　.　　. 　 ˚　.　　　　　 . ✦　　　 　˚　　　　 . ★ first thoughts Seeing this trailer, I was extremely excited…
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Review: Django Unchained (2012)
‘Django Unchained’ directed by Quinton Tarantino is set two years before the Civil War when Django, a slave, finds himself accompanying an unorthodox German bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz on a mission to capture the vicious Brittle brothers. Their mission was successful, Schultz frees Django and together they hunt the South’s most wanted criminals. Their…
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Review: Mickey 17 (2025)
**This is your spoiler warning! I may talk about important plot points within this review, and if you would like to avoid any spoilers, I recommend reading this once you have seen Mickey 17!** ‘Mickey 17’ directed by Bong Joon Ho is about a disposable employee who is sent on a human expedition to colonize the…
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Review: Challengers (2024)
The Challengers directed by Luca Guadagnino follows Tashi, a tennis player turned coach, has transformed her husband from a mediocre player into a world-famous grand slam champion. To jolt him our of his recent losing streak, she makes him play a challenger event – close to the lowest level of tournament on the pro tour.…
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Review: Prestige (2006)
‘The Prestige’ directed by Christopher Nolan is a historical thriller set in Edwardian London where two rival magicians, partners until the tragic death of an assistant during a show, feud bitterly after one performs the ultimate magic trick – teleportation. His rival tries desperately to uncover the secret of his routine, experimenting with new and…
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Review: Pulp Fiction (1995)
‘Pulp Fiction’ directed by Quinton Tarantino is about Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield who are hitmen with a penchant for philosophical discussions. Their story line is interlinked with those of their boss, gangster Marcellus Wallace; his actress wife, Mia Wallace; struggling boxer Butch Coolidge; master fixer Winston Wolfe and a pair of anxious armed robbers, Pumpkin…
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Movie Review: Uncut Gems (2019)
‘Uncut Gems’ directed by Benny and Josh Safdie follows a charismatic jeweller who makes a high-stake bet that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. In a high-wire act, he must balance a business, family, and adversaries on all sides in pursuit of the ultimate win. ˚　　　　✦　　　.　　. 　 ˚　.　　　　　 . ✦　　　 　˚　　　　 . ★ My Review: I…
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Review: Dumb Money (2023)
‘Dumb Money’ directed by Craig Gillespie is about how every day people flip the script on Wall Street by turning GameStop into one of the hottest companies in the stock world. In the middle of it is, Keith Gill, a regular guy who starts to sink his life savings into the stock. When his social media…
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My Rating System
Many people have a standard rating for film and books. Some people are much harsher (for example, Denver, my boyfriend) while others are more lenient (for example, me) when rating media. This is a basic explanation of my rating system, and how I determine what is a 5 star versus what is a 1 star.…
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Review: Captain America, Brave New World (2025)
‘Captain America: Brave New World’ directed by Julius Onah is about Sam Wilson finding himself in the middle of an international incident after meeting with newly elected President, Thaddeus Ross. He soon discovers the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the world seeing red. ˚　　　　✦　　　.　　. 　 ˚　.　　　　　 . ✦　　　 　˚　　　　 . ★…
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