Jeff's Reviews

Thoughts on every movie I've ever seen.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)

Reviewed on Oct 4, 2023

Decent. Most impressive is the animation. Blows me away how they achieve this semi-realistic but totally animated effect. Chan and Ice Cube’s voices are the most distinctive and enjoyable. Everyone else’s voice performances are ordinary.

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The Bridges of Madison County (1995)

Reviewed on Aug 13, 2023

A romantic tale told in flashback, capturing the hearts of America the same way The Notebook would a generation later. Streep and Eastwood do have an undeniable chemistry. Streep pulls off a remarkably sexual performance, perhaps the only time I’ve ever seen her take on a role like this. Her…

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Close (2022)

Reviewed on Aug 10, 2023

Is this story about two young boys who are simply good friends? Is there an implication of early homosexuality? Is the line between those things blurred? Or is that exactly the message, that the line is often blurred? This to me is the most interesting question of the film. It’s…

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Carl’s Date (2023)

Reviewed on Aug 8, 2023

Cute and faithful to the Up story, but I would have liked to get a hint of how the date played out.

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Elemental (2023)

Reviewed on Aug 8, 2023

It’s not getting great ratings, but I thought it was a quality Pixar release. Surprisingly good, with funny moments and a few sweet, tearjerking scenes. The fire family is clearly based on a real-life, ethnic backstory. It’s not too on-the nose and successfully makes the film a little more personal.…

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Home (2015)

Reviewed on Aug 8, 2023

Touching and fun, with some pretty good comedy. Beautifully animated, with interesting color changes signifying emotions. The dialogue written for the Boovs is amazing, really creative and fun. Parsons is fantastic with it. Interesting that Tip doesn’t seem to miss, mention, or even have a father.

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Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022)

Reviewed on Jul 31, 2023

Madhavan seems like an interesting guy. He goes by one name, he seems to be a big star in India, and he wrote, directed, and starred in this film. He’s done some work to look like the real Nambi, so props for that. But why are rockets so important to…

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Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)

Reviewed on Jul 30, 2023

Same formula as the other Mission Impossible films, and it’s a formula that doesn’t excite me. Hunt is a rogue government agent who is smarter and more noble and more daring than both the good guys and the bad guys. How different is this from the Bourne or Bond franchises?…

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Oppenheimer (2023)

Reviewed on Jul 30, 2023

A chilling biography of a man and a pivotal point in human history. Murphy is fantastic in the lead role, capturing Oppenheimer’s bright but sad eyes, slight frame, and doing a particularly wonderful job with his exquisite voice, delivering an authentic, gravelly American accent without any trace of his native…

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Creed III (2023)

Reviewed on May 30, 2023

I think they did as good as they could with a formula that’s so tired at this point. Jordan is a good actor, and yes his physicality is impressive. Majors has a scary, wonderful mix of innocent charm and ferocity. They did a great job with the simultaneous slow reveal…

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