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Jacob Mitchell
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Writer, Teacher, Cinephile, Bookworm, Expat in Prague.
Feels good to have a new Timothee Chalamet film to be excited about, because I'm still trying to wash the taste of disappointment out of my mouth from his Bob Dylan biopic. jakemitchell.substack.com/p/a-complete...
A Complete Unknown
Just another biopic
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December 23, 2025 at 12:48 PM
I do not think Alabama should be in the Playoff. I do think Alabama will beat Indiana.

College football was at its best when every single regular season game was do or die and bowl games meant something.
December 20, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I like that Chalamet is competitive and I like that Tarantino is an asshole. Hollywood has gotten really boring and sanitized and that is a reflection of this weird polite veneer that everyone in the industry insists on wearing.

Talk shit! Say you’re the best! Be real and raw and honest!
December 19, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I'm amazed that democrats still think posting like millennials is an effective way to oppose Trump.
Trump tonight:

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December 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I've been up and down on the Knives Out franchise, but Wake Up Dead Man has cemented it for me: Benoit Blanc is our next great detective. jakemitchell.substack.com/p/wake-up-de...
Wake Up Dead Man
Third time's the charm
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December 17, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Rewatched The Shawshank Redemption last night (and, as always, reread Ebert’s review), and am forever blown away by what a perfect film it is. A million movies have tried to do what Shawshank does and end up coming across as trite award bait. www.rogerebert.com/reviews/grea...
The Shawshank Redemption movie review (1994) | Roger Ebert
"The Shawshank Redemption" creates a warm hold on our feelings because it makes us a member of a family.
www.rogerebert.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:03 PM