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Batman and Chocolate and Nazis, Oh My: Movie Reviews for January-June 2024

Hi, guys. It's me. I'm alive. "I'm back" would be a bold thing to say, since I always say that and then disappear for another several months; but here's the thing: I'd like to be back.  And here's the other thing: I've seen a lot of movies this year. And many of them were very good movies. And I'd like to talk about them. Hence this post. Movie reviews, in no particular order.  THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN being the classic 1960 Western about seven gunslingers who come to the aid of a besieged farm town Because of course I had to expose my current household to The Magnificent Seven . You haven't lived until you've been exposed to The Magnificent Seven . Jk.  Kinda. Anywho, Chico remains an endearing idiot with an excellent character arc, Bernardo remains my favorite (on an equal footing with Chico), and the whole film is just a masterpiece. Also: Vin. I finally appreciate Vin. (And Harry was a lot more likeable for me this time around. I'd...

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