Forever changing how we view beaches & the first officialized summer blockbuster, Jaws is as perfect an engine of horror/action as its chondricthye – pure real-world evo/survival terror w. black comedic govt exposé & one of best scores ever. 9.4/10.
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Category: Blockbusters
Aquaman (2018)
A bonkers, wildly-imaginative Kaiju sci-fi/fantasy film w. striking cinematography, epic scale, big emotion, strong villains, and badass Polynesian reinvention of DC’s classic sea hero, fueled by Momoa’s burly charm and Wan’s fresh direction. 8.5/10.
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Skyscraper (2018)
Though the Rock does his part with some okay action scenes & CGI, this Die Hard-imposter suffers by nonexistent characterization, razor-thin plotting, unfeasible stunts, predictable twists, & otherwise-awful acting. Disposable blockbuster. 2.1/10.
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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
A bold, dark, zealous shake-up of the franchise unleashing its creatures on the world outside the park island, JWFK is [bizarrely] lethargically-acted but pushes boundaries with signature VFX magic to deliver an experiential blockbuster. 7.5/10.
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Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Epic & action-packed with a monstrous canvas of superheroicism, provocative villain, & wild ending of hyperambition, IW overcomes pacing, Thanos design, and narrative-overstuffing problems to deliver a crossover event for the ages. 7.6/10.
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Black Panther (2018)
Culturally-authentic, powerfully anchored by Chadwick Boseman’s royal presence, fluid in action scenes, afrofuturistic, and one of the MCU’s most compelling villains, Black Panther is a strong CBM & groundbreaking representation milestone. 8.7/10.
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Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution (2020)
The greatest video game movie, PTFM takes cues from the world’s biggest sci-fi, horror, & action/adventure films with breathtaking new visuals and strikingly-complex religion allegory, philosophy, emotion, fandom-service, & sociology. 9/10.
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七人の侍: 7 Samurai (1956)
A bravura piece of filmmaking & the crown jewel of Akira Kurosawa’s filmography, 7S bloomed cinema’s landscape w. zenith influence – balancing complexity, A/V kineticism, legendary chambara, narrative style revolution, pyrrhic humanity. 10/10.
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Inception (2010)
A complex masterpiece delve into the subconscious and REM-hypnagogic mystery of a world off-limits to most filmmakers, Nolan achieves the unimaginable – genius, magnificently acted, visceral, impressionist, mind-blowing dream-heist film. 9.5/10.
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Noah (2014)
A cinematographically-striking, visionary modern portrayal of the biggest story ever told with the biggest scale imaginable in apocalyptica w. strong performances; belief system-relying, but the most cinematic biblicism ever on big screen. 7.9/10.
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