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Oppenheimer (2023)
Good movie, but don't let Nolan fans fool you.
It's isn't a masterpiece. It's a decent biopic about an interesting person, has some good performances, and it's probably about 30 minutes too long.
Much better than some of Nolan's recent outings where he's disappeared up his own backside trying to be overly "clever" so his fans can feel smarter than they actually are.
The movie does well to take subjects like quantum physics and not become bogged down in trying to stroke it's own intellectual ego.
It will be a surprise if Murphy and Downey Jr aren't front runners for acting awards in 6 months. Others like Emily Blunt are very good but have too little screentime to really get into their roles.
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
Best of the three films so far.
Mads Milkkelsen was great as Grindelwald too. I thought they would miss Johnny Depp, but it turned out pretty good.
Jude Law is a foot too short to be Dumbledore though.
1883 (2021)
Would rather watch Deadwood for the 20th time
1883 and Yellowstone seem like they're made for (and enjoyed by) people with the most basic and questionable taste possible. Hackneyed characters and plot, and doesn't rise above that. TV drama for the kind of person who watches the Kardashians.
Holmes & Watson (2018)
Guide to enjoying this movie
Drink a handful of beers first and you'll have a few laughs. It's not good, but not quite as bad as the reviews it's been getting.