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hinesd24.bsky.social @hinesd24.bsky.social · Mar 16
My 2025 Rock Hall Nomination Observations and Predictions

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My 2025 Rock Hall Nomination Observations And Predictions
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My ★★★★½ review of If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025) on @letterboxd: boxd.it/bV2aPX

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A ★★★★½ review of If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025)
754. If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025) Rose Byrne turns in my favorite performance of the year so far in this intense and disturbing film about a mother in the middle of a stress-induced nervous break...
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December 3, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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2025 Film Reviews

753. City of Ghosts (2002) - 4.0
754. If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025) - 4.5
755. Pride And Prejudice (2005) - 5.0
756. Spirited (2022) - 4.5
757. Armand (2024) - 4.0

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December 3, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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My ★★★★½ review of Eternity (2025) on @letterboxd: boxd.it/bS5R7j

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A ★★★★½ review of Eternity (2025)
752. Eternity (2025) Even from the A24 brand, this was a remarkably good romantic comedy that puts a lot of thought into it's character motivations and world-building (the endless stream of eternity o...
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November 29, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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My ★★★★½ review of Zootopia 2 (2025) on @letterboxd: boxd.it/bS5MHB

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A ★★★★½ review of Zootopia 2 (2025)
748. Zootopia 2 (2025) Close to as good as the original, but definitely more of a second episode in the universe than a stand-alone film. It's a fun romp with some excellent action sequences and fun f...
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November 29, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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My ★★★★½ review of Rental Family (2025) on @letterboxd: boxd.it/bS5EPR

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A ★★★★½ review of Rental Family (2025)
735. Rental Family (2025) Brendan Fraser is fantastic in this heart-tugging indie film and the supporting cast is excellent as well. Although this is a crowd-pleaser, what sets it apart is that there ...
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November 29, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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My ★★★★ review of Wicked: For Good (2025) on @letterboxd: boxd.it/bS5D9l

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A ★★★★ review of Wicked: For Good (2025)
732. Wicked: For Good (2025) The second act of the original play "Wicked" was far weaker than the first and unfortunately, this translated consistently to the films. It's not a bad film by any means, ...
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November 29, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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2025 Film Reviews

730. The Trip (2011) - 4.5
731. Sommersby (1993) - 4.5
732. Wicked: For Good (2025) - 4.0
733. The Trip to Italy (2014) - 4.5
734. Afterglow (1997) - 3.5
735. Rental Family (2025) - 4.5

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November 29, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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My ★★★★½ review of Sisu: Road to Revenge (2025) on @letterboxd: boxd.it/bLOjsp

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A ★★★★½ review of Sisu: Road to Revenge (2025)
723. Sisu: Road To Revenge (2025) A fun sequel filled with the same ridiculously over-the-tape action sequences that made the original such a gloriously bloody good time. 4.5 #2025FilmsDH
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November 19, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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2025 Film Reviews

721. Fool for Love (1985) - 3.5
722. Trouble in Mind (1985) - 3.5
723. Sisu: Road To Revenge (2025) - 4.5
724. Vincent & Theo (1990) - 4.0

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November 19, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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My ★★★★½ review of The Running Man (2025) on @letterboxd: boxd.it/bKgbIR

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A ★★★★½ review of The Running Man (2025)
716. The Running Man (2025) A fun and quirky (I would expect no less from Edgar Wright) action comedy that does an excellent job modernizing the Stephen King (as Richard Bachman) novel and the 1987 Sc...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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My ★★★★½ review of Train Dreams (2025) on @letterboxd: boxd.it/bKgddr

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A ★★★★½ review of Train Dreams (2025)
718. Train Dreams (2025) A dreamy tone poem about the life of one man and the people he interacts with on the American frontier at the turn of the 20th century. It's very moving and reminiscent of Mal...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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My ★★★★½ review of Eleanor the Great (2025) on @letterboxd: boxd.it/bKgcOB

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A ★★★★½ review of Eleanor the Great (2025)
717. Eleanor The Great (2025) Not at all what the trailer leads you to believe, though the promised tearjerker aspect is 100% accurate, as this film's honest approach to grief and unspoken suffering w...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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My ★★★★ review of Keeper (2025) on @letterboxd: boxd.it/bKg4wp

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A ★★★★ review of Keeper (2025)
713. Keeper (2025) A bit of a step down from "Longlegs" and "The Monkey", "Keeper" has a spooky atmosphere throughout but ultimately isn't very scary and the plot doesn't pay off as well as one would ...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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My ★★★★ review of Predator: Badlands (2025) on @letterboxd: boxd.it/bKg1lt

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A ★★★★ review of Predator: Badlands (2025)
711. Predator: Badlands (2025) A fun action film with a surprising sense of humor provided mostly by Elle Fanning's robotic character. I'm really enjoying how the recent Predator movies have expanding...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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My ★★★★★ review of It Was Just an Accident (2025) on @letterboxd: boxd.it/bKg0A3

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A ★★★★★ review of It Was Just an Accident (2025)
709. It Was Just An Accident (2025) A dark, brutal and unsettling film about revenge and injustice that delves into the situations that can turn ordinary people into agents of brutality against their ...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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My ★★★★★ review of Sentimental Value (2025) on @letterboxd: boxd.it/bKfZsd

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A ★★★★★ review of Sentimental Value (2025)
707. Sentimental Value (2025) A powerful acting showcase about generational pain featuring Oscar caliber performances from Stellan Skarsgard, Renate Reinsve, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas and Elle Fanning. ...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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My ★★★★½ review of Die My Love (2025) on @letterboxd: boxd.it/bKfYHB

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A ★★★★½ review of Die My Love (2025)
706. Die My Love (2025) A tone poem about post-partum mental illness and despair, this one is definitely not for the feint of heart. Jennifer Lawrence is absolutely fantastic in a film that's reminisc...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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My ★★★★★ review of Frankenstein (2025) on @letterboxd: boxd.it/bKgfvx

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A ★★★★★ review of Frankenstein (2025)
704. Frankenstein (2025) The perfect director meets the perfect source material as Guillermo del Toro crafts the finest "pure" adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein novel (with James Whale's brill...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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2025 Film Reviews

702. Countdown (1967) - 3.5
703. Wise Blood (1979) - 5.0
704. Frankenstein (2025) - 5.0
705. Dark Habits (1983) - 4.0

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November 17, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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My ★★★★½ review of Bugonia (2025) on @letterboxd: boxd.it/bBMlNv

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A ★★★★½ review of Bugonia (2025)
690. Bugonia (2025) Not my favorite Yorgos Lanthimos film, but a solid step up from "Kinds Of Kindness" and definitely another wild ride filled with great performances and quirky weirdness. 4.5 #2025F...
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November 5, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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2025 Film Reviews

685. I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) - 2.5
686. Lilith Fair: Building A Mystery (2025) - 5.0
687. Ballad Of A Small Player (2025) - 4.0
688. Bone Lake (2025) - 3.0
689. Hedda (2025) - 4.5
690. Bugonia (2025) - 4.5

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November 5, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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My ★★★★ review of Christy (2025) on @letterboxd: boxd.it/bwcEFD

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A ★★★★ review of Christy (2025)
684. Christy (2025) A solid biopic that focuses as much on the lead character's abusive marriage as it does on her rise and fall in the boxing world (which makes sense as the two parts of her life are...
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October 28, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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My ★★★★½ review of Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025) on @letterboxd: boxd.it/bwcDqd

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A ★★★★½ review of Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025)
679. Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere (2025) Jeremy Allen White perfectly captures the spirit of early career Springsteen during one of the darkest times of his career. It was a wise choice to foc...
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October 28, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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My ★★★★ review of A House of Dynamite (2025) on @letterboxd: boxd.it/bwcCLz

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A ★★★★ review of A House of Dynamite (2025)
676. A House Of Dynamite (2025) "A House Of Dynamite" is extremely reminiscent of "Fail Safe" (and it's spoof, "Dr. Strangelove") and doesn't really add a whole lot to the concept. There's nothing par...
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October 28, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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2025 Film Reviews

674. Ms .45 (1981) - 4.5
675. The Return (2025) - 4.0
676. A House Of Dynamite (2025) - 4.0
677. Practical Magic (1998) - 4.5
678. House Of 1000 Corpses (2003) - 4.5
679. Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere (2025) - 4.5

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October 28, 2025 at 3:47 AM