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Nope

I think it's fair to say that Jordan Peele has cemented himself as one of my favorite filmmakers. After seeing Nope, he has made three solid movies that are some of the most memorable films I've seen in the last ten years.

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Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia is a tremendous portrait of leadership and serves as a warning to those who are so willing to lead others into battle.

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The Worst Person in the World

It takes a moment to fully appreciate the character of Julie (the fantastic) Renate Reinsve) in The Worst Person in the World. She's a character that very much exists in this world that we often don't get to see on screen.

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Elvis

Why did Dewey Cox have to ruin the musician biopic? Or was it VH1's Behind the Music? It's unfair to judge a film before you see it, but I never imagined myself seeing this movie in the theater until my in-laws heaped lavish praise upon it.

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Rise

I'm a huge NBA fan and as a fan, it's hard not to love Giannis Antetokounmpo's talent, passion and story. Some of the best sports movies are about underdogs and Rise perfectly fits into that category.

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Ski Patrol

It's funny when you revisit a movie from your youth. I probably haven't seen Ski Patrol since I was ten. Up to this point, I couldn't have told you what happened in this movie, but as I rewatched this movie, it was incredible how many memories came flooding back.

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Hustle

If you are in any way a sports fan, and especially an NBA fan, Hustle is a must-watch. Even if you aren't a basketball fan, there is plenty to enjoy about this film. Like other sports movies, Hustle uses basketball as a vessel to tell about the struggle of the underdog.

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Cha Cha Real Smooth

Even though I haven't seen his first feature, Cooper Raiff is a director who has a style that I'm naturally drawn to. It made sense that he has a major connection to Jay Duplass because Cha Cha Real Smooth reminded me of the same awkward humor and charm of the Duplass brothers.

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Everything Everywhere All At Once

Complex, but approachable. Absurd, but relatable. Unique, but familiar. There are so many words that came to mind when I finished Everything Everywhere All at Once, yet I couldn't pinpoint the perfect one. I was stunned by what I experienced. This movie is an assault on all your senses in all the right ways.

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Listening to Kenny G

I loved the question that this documentary poses. What do you associate with Kenny G’s music? For me, it was listening to my parent’s CD, Breathless, as a child as we cleaned the house on Saturday mornings.

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Zola

It happened. I didn't think I would see the day, but an A24 film failed to live up to my expectations. Zola is upfront that it's based on a viral Twitter thread and though the premise is intriguing at first, it loses its shine rather quickly.

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Jurassic World Dominion

Jurassic World Dominion was not as bad as I thought it was going to be, but that in no way makes it great. Everything is more puzzling than anything. Not that it's confusing, but I'm befuddled by the decisions that director Colin Trevorrow and his crew make.

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Lightyear

Lightyear is a more straightforward space adventure which will either enamor a child's attention or not. Even though the side characters, and especially Sox, get most of the laughs and the memorable scenes, this movie contains a lot of action set pieces that are interesting, but not enthralling.

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X

X is a horror movie that has a lot to say and is not the least bit subtle about it. Do you like your buckets of gore mixed in with repression and condemnation?

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The Card Counter

Paul Schrader did it to me again. He has written and directed a film that you think is one thing and is completely different. Yes, The Card Counter is about a professional gambler, but not really.

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The Bad Guys

I didn't get anything out of The Bad Guys. I didn't think it was funny. I didn't think it was exciting. I didn't think it was awful. It was just fine.

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Fire Island

If somebody is willing to take a chance on a film like Fire Island, they won't only have an entertaining experience, it'll draw them in that much closer to realizing that we are more alike than different.

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The Northman

There's a lot to appreciate and there are many memorable moments (in particular a new yard game that I've never seen), but the themes of revenge and legacy didn't resonate with me. I think Eggers is better off presenting puzzles than emulating a Shakespearean tragedy.

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Top Gun: Maverick

This movie may actual save the movie theater business. Not so much that it's the greatest movie of all time, but more so because it will remind you of why you enjoy going to the movies so much.

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A League of Their Own

This was a movie from my youth and I probably haven't seen it since high school. I thought it completely held up and does an amazing job of telling this story. The cast is superb and I miss the type of films that have large ensembles, but where you can still differentiate between characters easily.

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