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Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)

Very nice introduction to the work of Woody Allen. Never seen any of his stuff before, but I thought this was great. Really impressed at how deep it was - lots of big ideas are tackled here, and are addressed very well.

A thinking-man's movie with a great ensemble cast - I'll be looking into more or Allen's films for sure.


The Boondock Saints (1999)

Not going to lie: I thought this was a fucking blast.

It's not a great movie - lots of little plot holes/gaps in logic, a lack of coherence in places, some poor acting here and there - but all in all, it was still a lightening fast action flick that kept me engrossed right to the end.

Willem Dafoe was the high point for sure...gives a hugely entertaining performance as a flamboyant FBI agent, and provides some of the films greatest scenes...both comic and otherwise. The entire confessional scene was incredible.

This one gets a lot of shit, and I'll admit that I can see why. But if you look past the flaws, you'll find some fantastic entertainment that's still - sadly enough - smarter than most of the action fare you'll find these days.