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The Mask (1994) ***1/2

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"No, not the cheese ! The keys !"   Chuck Russell Films Ranked

Send Help (2026) ***1/2

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"Just a little nibble. Just a baby bite." Sam Raimi Feature Films Ranked

Marnie (1964) ****

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"I thought I could stand it if I had to." Alfred Hitchcock Feature Films Ranked Top 20 Directors

Psycho (1960) *****

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"Is your time so empty?" Alfred Hitchcock Feature Films Ranked Top 20 Directors The Danman Top 100 Films (2024 Edition)

The Birds (1963) ***1/2

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🎶 Risseldy, Rosseldy Hey bambassity Nickety, nackety Retrical quality Willowby, wallowby Mow mow mow 🎶 Alfred Hitchcock Feature Films Ranked Top 20 Directors

The Martian - Extended Cut (2015) ****

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"Fuck you, Mars." Ridley Scott Feature Films Ranked

American Gangster - Extended Version (2007) ***1/2

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"Simple Simon-ass motherfuckers!" Ridley Scott Feature Films Ranked

eXistenZ (1999) ****

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Though  David Cronenberg 's  eXistenZ  (1999) feels like a lesser version of his earlier body horror masterpiece  Videodrome  (1983) [ review ]—utilizing a lot of the same elements but swapping television for video games—it's very rewatchable and offers plenty to enjoy. I also find that I appreciate it more with each viewing. The technology and the fashion is dated at times (as is the fortunately sparing use of CGI), but the ideas are prophetic (especially now that we are inundated with AI).  Jennifer Jason Leigh  and  Jude Law  do good work here,  Howard Shore 's score is excellent as always, there's a great sense of humor throughout, and the film does a commendable job of submerging the viewer in its "reality".  David Cronenberg Feature Films Ranked Top 20 Directors

Possession (1981) *****

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"Love isn't something you can just switch from channel to channel." "For me, God is a disease." "Because you say "I" for me." "Because I'm the maker of my own evil." "Goodness is only some kind of reflection upon evil. That's all it is." "We are all the same but in different words, different bodies, different versions. Like insects! Meat!" Andrzej Żuławski Feature Films Ranked

My Criterion Top 10 [Vol. 8]

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In the past,  The Criterion Collection  allowed its users to make Top 10 lists on their My Criterion page. I still continue to make them, on  Letterboxd , every two years. Here’s my latest volume: My Criterion Top 10 [Vol. 8] The titles in the link above are ones that Criterion released (some of which are format upgrades) since the previous volume that I posted. If you'd like to visit the previous volumes, you can do so at the links below. My Criterion Top 10 [Vol. 1]  (originally posted 7/16/12) My Criterion Top 10 [Vol. 2]  (originally posted 4/23/14) My Criterion Top 10 [Vol. 3]  (originally posted 1/9/16) My Criterion Top 10 [Vol. 4]  (originally posted 3/2/18) My Criterion Top 10 [Vol. 5]   (originally posted 1/17/20) My Criterion Top 10 [Vol. 6]   (originally posted 1/22/22) My Criterion Top 10 [Vol. 7]  (originally posted 1/20/24)