What an inspiring, terrifying documentary. We follow three rock climbers as they conquer a seemingly impossible mountain in the Himalayas. With equal parts courage and stupidity, they show us that human beings are capable of amazing things. This movie makes me want to go climb a mountain....Though not THAT mountain.
4 out of 5 stars
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Micro Reviews
Micro Review – A Serious Man
The Coen Brothers make movies that have their own mythologies. There's always a larger context that their movies fit within. Maybe that's what makes them so enjoyable to watch - just knowing that there's more to each film than what you actually see. There's a history for the worlds that their movies take place in, so that you feel like you're only getting to see the tip of the ...
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Micro Review – The Beguiled
This is like a less interesting version of Phantom Thread.
2.5 out of 5 stars
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Micro Review – I, Tonya
I never thought I'd want or need a movie about Tonya Harding. But it's good that they made this. I'm not sure how accurate it is, but if it's even close, the whole story of her life - and the Nancy Kerrigan incident that would ultimately define her - is as interesting as it is tragic. She was just a girl from a rough background who found her true calling and passion. It's sad t...
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Micro Review – The Disaster Artist
I stopped this movie half way through because I felt like I needed to watch the film that it was based on, The Room. The Room is one of the worst movies ever made. And I am glad I did that. To truly appreciate The Disaster Artist, it's best to have some context. In the "Making Of" doc, Franco mentions wanting to retain the passion and emotion of Tommy Wiseau and his movie. And ...
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Micro Review – The Room
It takes a special kind of film to achieve the honor of a 1/2 star rating. It must be truly, fantastically, stupendously bad. Bad to the point of being great. They call this the "Citizen Kane of Bad Movies" for a reason. It's unequivocally awful in almost every regard. And in that way, it accomplishes something truly impressive.
0.5 out of 5 stars
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Micro Review – Deadpool
It's a good time. A fun take on the superhero genre. And super funny. If you like Ryan Reynolds, and you like super heroes, you'll like this. Hell, you'll probably like this even if you don't like super heroes.
4 out of 5 stars
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Micro Review – Icarus
A gripping documentary about a massive international doping conspiracy. I was thoroughly engrossed by this film. There were times when it got a little bit clunky and hard to follow. But ultimately, I found my jaw dropping multiple times throughout.
4 out of 5 stars
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Micro Review – Thor: Ragnarok
So are we all just pretending the Thor series was always a buddy comedy and that Loki is a likeable funny guy that didn't try to destroy the world and all that? Oh, we are? Okay cool.
It seemed like they figured out that the plot drama in the Thor movies was forgettable and dull, so they just put jokes in to spice it up. It's like they're giving the audience permission to no...
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Micro Review – Alien: Covenant
I had higher hopes for Alien: Covenant. I liked Prometheus (and I think it's vastly underrated). But this is no Prometheus. It tends to waver back and forth between campy horror and philosophical sci-fi wannabe. It doesn't want to be campy I don't think. And the special effects do their best to make it scary and shocking. But so much of the gore is just so excessive. I wanted m...
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