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La La Land

At the time, I couldn't believe La La Land didn't win Best Picture, but now I feel like I should watch Moonlight again. I don't think I would be surprised to find that the Academy got it right.

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The Little Mermaid (2023)

The Little Mermaid is one of the biggest surprises for me in 2023. Not so much because it's the best movie in the world, but because it is actually good.

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Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park is the ultimate example of the perfect summer blockbuster. It's thrilling, awe inspiring, funny, thoughtful and above all, entertaining.

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TINA

TINA is extremely well-made. It's well thought out and does an amazing job of cobbling years of archive footage to tell Tina Turner's powerful story.

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Bernie

Director Richard Linklater is a native Texan himself and he completely understands, celebrates and mocks small-town communities with this true-life crime tale in Bernie.

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

I'm not your go-to-guy for the MCU and certainly not for Guardians of the Galaxy. I didn't even see Vol. 2, but that didn't take away from my surprised enjoyment for this film.

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Casablanca

You’ve seen Casablanca even if you haven’t seen Casablanca. I had forgotten how much of its structure, themes and lines have permeated throughout entertainment and pop culture.

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Cocaine Bear

It's a shame that Cocaine Bear is ultimately a downer because I think it had the potential to be an entertaining movie.

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Speed

How can one deny the entertainment factor of Speed? Despite being over 25 years old, the practical achievements of the stunts completely hold up.

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The Super Mario Bros. Movie

The Super Mario Bros. Movie is visually stunning, but not complex. It gives little life to the characters that we have grown up seeing.

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