Jeff's Reviews

Thoughts on every movie I've ever seen.

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A Minecraft Movie (2025)

Reviewed on May 5, 2025

Expected it to be dumb and aimless, but it was actually kind of entertaining. Jack Black’s outrageous personality and full buy-in to the ridiculousness really sell the movie. Momoa’s little belly is on brand for the character, but I’m wondering if it’s a consequence of his notorious distaste for working…

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Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (2024)

Reviewed on Apr 30, 2025

Touching. Certainly makes you stop and appreciate life a little bit more. That’s powerful. Lots of great footage, and the editing is especially impressive. Crafting a coherent, emotionally resonant, and well-paced story without relying on a third-party narrator is no easy task. The frequent time jumps felt a little gratuitous,…

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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)

Reviewed on Apr 29, 2025

Tim Burton is right at home here, delivering his signature blend of quirky macabre, high school theater-style effects, and retro claymation. He’s always had a playful relationship with goth aesthetics and a light-hearted take on death, and this film is no exception. But my beef with Burton is that he…

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Perfect Days (2023)

Reviewed on Apr 26, 2025

A contemplative exploration of the tragic beauty of life. Vintage Wenders. Like the guy’s life, the film moves at a gentle, deliberate pace, though it feels a bit slow at times. If the message is simply to appreciate every day above ground, I’m not sure we needed to watch a…

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Idiocracy (2006)

Reviewed on Apr 21, 2025

Simpleton humor and dialogue, not much more sophisticated than Judge’s TV cartoons. But the message is prescient and socially aware. This is kind of what’s happening. Will society decline? Luke Wilson is always an interesting presence, but he’s not great here. Not sure goofy comedy is his thing.

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Alien: Romulus (2024)

Reviewed on Apr 20, 2025

Story doesn’t offer much in the way of originality, we’ve seen it many times before. That said, the film shines in its aesthetic. The retro sets and cinematography are clear highlights, paying loyal homage to the look and feel of the original Alien films from the ’80s. The ensemble cast…

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Erin Brockovich (2000)

Reviewed on Mar 28, 2025

A feel-good story about a regular person rising above. Easy Oscar material. Robert, at 33, is hot. What a presence she has. Worth every penny of that record-setting contract.

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Anora (2024)

Reviewed on Mar 28, 2025

Definitely an unconventional Best Picture. Strong acting all around, for sure, but shouldn’t a Best Picture tell a larger story? Anora is about a young woman making a series of bad choices, and while she has moments of independence, integrity, and spunk along the way, she ultimately ends up worse…

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Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken (2023)

Reviewed on Mar 24, 2025

Decent story with nice animation, but the over-exaggerated expressions, fast talking, and simplistic humor don’t make much of an impression. Fonda is an interesting voiceover choice.

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Memoirs of Snail (2024)

Reviewed on Mar 17, 2025

Nicely told, but it lacks a bit of wit and edge. I wanted it to be just a little smarter—leaning on more than caricatures and on-the-nose comedy. That said, the “testicle” line got me. The animation is impressive, somehow both cute and grotesque. But from a dramatic standpoint, I’m not…

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