charlie groll.

Movie Journal

True Lies (1994)
★★★★

Aug 17, 2024
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Absolutely the perfect balance of violent, serious, funny, and sexy. And ridiculous. Arnold was perfect in this and I’ll hear nothing to the contrary.

World War Z (2013)
★★★

Aug 10, 2024
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A pretty fun time with Brad Pitt

Dream Scenario (2023)
★★★★

Aug 09, 2024
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I could never cancel Nic Cage.

Lost in Translation (2003)
★★★ ½

Aug 06, 2024
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Watched on Tuesday August 6, 2024.

Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
★★★★

Aug 04, 2024
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Tons of fun, better than 2, and the story wasn’t tired and played out rehashing (for the most part).

Deadpool (2016)
★★★★

Aug 02, 2024
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That’s like… 16 walls

Dìdi (弟弟) (2024)
★★★★ ½

Jul 31, 2024
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So much nostalgia. There was this weird connection I kept feeling between Wang Wang and our filmmaker because of the film’s crisp photography. Mom was the come from behind hero ❤️

Longlegs (2024)
★★★ ½

Jul 15, 2024
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There was a lot there that built ✨ v i b e s ✨ and really kept me engaged. Acting, cinematography, pacing, editing - I thought there were some great flavors building. A lot of things made sense in the moment and in isolation, but I don’t think they fit together or paid off thematically.
Most importantly, I had to knock off a full star because his legs just weren’t long enough.

Kinds of Kindness (2024)
★★★★ ½

Jun 29, 2024
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Yorgos is back and weirder than ever

Road House (2024)
★★ ½

Jun 23, 2024
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Jake Gyllenhaal and Charlie saved this movie. Super silly and I hated the camerawork, but definitely kind of fun.