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IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE is a just beatiful film about the struggle of not being corrupted by an in part incredibly cynical and selfish world and what it takes to remain a good person in this seeming mess. We need more timeless stories like this - timeless stories about the timless struggle of being human. We need films like this to remind ourselves that being good has actual value and significant impact - not just for oneself but for society as a whole.

Infectiously joyous, free from bitterness even though the occurrences lend themselves to cynicism, and a pure joy to watch as it celebrates Hollywood as well as movie industry tropes with a wink while still being clever and far from vacuous

13 ASSASSINS is a tough one because I get that it's a twist on classic samurai stories about honor and loyalty and in theory that is refreshing. But it just didn't really connect with me for the most part. It just felt not inventive and different enough - even artificial over longer stretches.