charlie groll.

Movie Journal

Opus (2025)
★★ ½

Oct 20, 2025
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Kind of felt like an AI generated a script from all the A24 films that did well and this is what we got.

Your Name. (2016)
★★★★

Oct 19, 2025
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I was hoping this would hit harder, but it felt a bit disjointed. It definitely felt a connection, and the animation was gorgeous, but I couldn’t fully connect. Maybe it’s because I watched it on a plane?

The Purge (2013)
★★

Oct 15, 2025
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I purged so hard

Black Mirror: Common People (2025)
★★★ ½

Oct 10, 2025
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I died when the ads started. I died again when they continued and she recommended religion to a child. I am double dead.

Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
★★★★★

Oct 04, 2025
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Crushing. Absolutely crushing.

The VelociPastor (2017)
★★★★★

Oct 01, 2025
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“There’s surprisingly low demand for hooker-doctor-lawyers.”
This is an absolute masterpiece and I’ll hear nothing to the contrary.

First Blood (1982)
★★★★

Sep 27, 2025
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Really redeemed itself in the final acts. Surprisingly realistic enough to believe every escalation and still maintain our sympathy for Rambo.

One Battle After Another (2025)
★★★★★

Sep 27, 2025
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Jesus, Paul. Let me breathe for a second. Almost 3 hours of non-stop action and anxiety. Not a moment wasted.
This is the revolution we’ve inherited.

Requiem for a Dream (2000)
★★★ ½

Sep 26, 2025
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We all have dreams, right?

The Long Walk (2025)
★★★★

Sep 24, 2025
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It really was the friends we made along the way.