Yoni Mayer

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Film Reviews

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23 APR 26 Paris Is Burning 1990 4.5 out of 5 stars Really really well made. Powerful. I don't watch enough documentaries but I think this is going to…
23 APR 26 A Bigger Splash 2015 4 out of 5 stars Reminded me a lot of Jonathan Glazers Birth in the sense that it feels like there's something bubbling…
19 APR 26 Marty Supreme 2025 5 out of 5 stars American classic
18 APR 26 Project Hail Mary 2026 4.5 out of 5 stars Can't be understated how incredible Gosling is in this Deserves to be seen on the biggest screen possible
10 APR 26 Ferris Bueller's Day Off 1986 4.5 out of 5 stars Aside from being incredibly fun and the quickest hour and a half, just such an intelligent script about…
05 APR 26 Ponyo 2008 4 out of 5 stars That was so goddamn beautiful. Wish all movies felt like this.
03 APR 26 Send Help 2026 4 out of 5 stars Rip roaring good time - this movie flies by Wish I saw it in a packed theater and not on my phone Rachel…
02 APR 26 The Nice Guys 2016 4 out of 5 stars Vibes Ryan gosling screaming high pitched is my favorite movie genre
30 MAR 26 Take This Waltz 2011 4 out of 5 stars I'm blown away - this was really really good.
29 MAR 26 Sinners 2025 5 out of 5 stars The ideas in the script are so solid - and how could anyone hate a movie with music as a core theme
28 MAR 26 Hot Fuzz 2007 4.5 out of 5 stars Probably the greatest script of all time Edgar wright needs to get back to doing this type of stuff
24 MAR 26 Dune: Part Two 2024 5 out of 5 stars A perfect movie. One where every single thing that appears on screen seems not only purposeful, but done in…
22 MAR 26 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001 4 out of 5 stars Still felt a little campy but this time around, especially with all the garbage CGI heavy big franchise…
17 MAR 26 The Notebook 2004 4.5 out of 5 stars Why did it take me so long to watch this? A classic Hollywood romance.
16 MAR 26 Double Indemnity 1944 4 out of 5 stars A good movie, no doubt, I just had a hart time focusing on it.
15 MAR 26 The Parent Trap 1998 4 out of 5 stars Beautifully lit, scores great, the pacings great, directions strong, child acting is incredible.
08 MAR 26 Spider-Man 2002 4 out of 5 stars Filming on location instead of green screens 🙌🏼 Superhero movies used to be real movies
07 MAR 26 The Negotiator 1998 4 out of 5 stars Tight script, great acting, peak Sam L and Kevin spacey.
02 MAR 26 Casino Royale 2006 4.5 out of 5 stars Such a strong entry for the first of Craig's bond films.
06 FEB 26 Birth 2004 4 out of 5 stars I felt the same way watching this movie was I did watching Tar.
29 JAN 26 Ratatouille 2007 5 out of 5 stars Genuinely may be one of the greatest movies ever made.
25 JAN 26 Sentimental Value 2025 4.5 out of 5 stars Emotional gut punch of a movie. Loved it even more the second time but the experience was definitely lessened…
10 JAN 26 Marty Supreme 2025 5 out of 5 stars YES!!! MASTERPIECE!! ELECTRIC!! such a good feeling when you're looking forward to a movie for so long…
04 JAN 26 The Place Beyond the Pines 2012 4.5 out of 5 stars Holy crap. I'm devastated. I'm not really entirely sure why because it isn't like anything…
21 DEC 25 West Side Story 2021 5 out of 5 stars A masterpiece. Musicals are movie magic - the stuff of dreams. Crazy that we have a Spielberg west side story
21 DEC 25 The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun 2021 5 out of 5 stars <i>"I'm not brave. I just wasn't in the mood to be a disappointment to…
19 DEC 25 Wake Up Dead Man 2025 4 out of 5 stars I love these movies. So much fun and clever and incredibly well written and directed.
10 DEC 25 Arrival 2016 5 out of 5 stars So unbelievably well realized. A director with a vision and an idea perfectly executed.
07 DEC 25 Maestro 2023 4.5 out of 5 stars I understand the critiques of the movie now - not as focused on one theme and tackling several ideas at once…
06 DEC 25 Tampopo 1985 5 out of 5 stars Greatest movie ever made. The movie that all other movies are based on.
30 NOV 25 Network 1976 4.5 out of 5 stars Timely as ever. Godly script.
30 NOV 25 Uncut Gems 2019 4.5 out of 5 stars I've never seen anything like it. Insane. Electric.
28 NOV 25 Mistress America 2015 4.5 out of 5 stars Such a great script - the whole thing flies by. Not a scene is wasted.
24 NOV 25 Jay Kelly 2025 4 out of 5 stars You know that scene in Babylon where Brad Pitt's character speaks with the critic and questions his…
26 OCT 25 The Hateful Eight 2015 4.5 out of 5 stars He can write, he can direct, he can even voiceover. What can't he do?
26 OCT 25 Licorice Pizza 2021 4.5 out of 5 stars Last time I saw this movie, I was with Aden and Sophie in NYC.
18 OCT 25 Little Women 2019 5 out of 5 stars A perfect, perfect miracle of a movie. A masterpiece.
15 OCT 25 Roofman 2025 4 out of 5 stars Really enjoyed. Some real-life stories are so well suited to be adapted and so fitting for the screen just as…
12 OCT 25 A Summer's Tale 1996 4.5 out of 5 stars Really really really loved this. Loved the summer vibe.
02 OCT 25 Brokeback Mountain 2005 4 out of 5 stars Tender, delicate, well-written/acted/directed, and great cinematography.
25 SEP 25 One Battle After Another 2025 4.5 out of 5 stars I have now also seen One Battle After Another Couple of thoughts: Definitely appreciated the filmmaking more…
11 SEP 25 Primal Fear 1996 4 out of 5 stars What happened to Hollywood making these really tightly scripted, all-star cast, well directed movies Norton…
11 SEP 25 Moonrise Kingdom 2012 5 out of 5 stars I've always loved it but it's even more refreshing coming back to earlier wes Anderson before he…
23 AUG 25 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 1989 4 out of 5 stars Movies used to be filmed on location
22 AUG 25 Uptown Girls 2003 4 out of 5 stars A bit surprised at how great everything was here.
05 AUG 25 Normal People 2020 5 out of 5 stars I'm a wreck right now and I'll be thinking about this for years
05 AUG 25 Dazed and Confused 1993 4 out of 5 stars Love when you can feel a movie start a movement
03 AUG 25 The Pianist 2002 5 out of 5 stars A perfect, devastating, heavy heavy movie.
03 AUG 25 Sorry, Baby 2025 4 out of 5 stars Really delicately handled subject matter.
01 AUG 25 The Sound of Music 1965 5 out of 5 stars Went on the official sound of music tour in Salzburg Austria so naturally had to rewatch one of my all time…