Watched Pacific Rim (2013) from letterboxd.com
When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity's resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes—a washed-up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi)—who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind's last hope against the mounting apocalypse.

12 y/o me gives this five stars every time

★★★½

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Watched Hellbender (2021) from letterboxd.com
A teen and her mother live simply in a home in the woods, spending their time making metal music. A chance encounter with a fellow teen causes her to uncover a connection between her family and witchcraft, which causes a rift with her mother.

🤘☠️🩸😮

★★★★½

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Watched Basket Case (1982) from letterboxd.com
A young man carrying a big basket that contains his deformed Siamese-twin brother seeks vengeance on the doctors who separated them against their will.

The acting in this is appalling. The script is possibly worse. The effects are ambitious but terrible. The carnage is pretty tame. The sound is terrible and there’s way too much screaming.

Having said that, I quite liked it and I’m not sorry I watched it, so clearly had something going for it. The story might be bananas but it’s got some heart!

★★★

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Watched Toy Story 3 (2010) from letterboxd.com
Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must band together to escape and return home to Andy.

I don’t think I’ve watched this properly since the first time I saw it and it was way better than I remembered!

★★★★

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Watched Die Hard (1988) by an author from letterboxd.com
NYPD cop John McClane's plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop when, minutes after he arrives at her offices Christmas Party, the entire building is overtaken by a group of terrorists. With little help from the LAPD, wisecracking McClane sets out to single-handedly rescue the hostages and bring the bad guys down.

The quality of this movie shows with the scene in which they close Powell’s arc and nobody has to say a word.

★★★★★

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