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David Chen

@davechen.bsky.social

I’ve been reviewing movies and TV on the internet for 15 years. I host podcasts like Decoding TV and The Filmcast. Check out my newsletter: www.Decodingeverything.com

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Caroline Siede@carolinesiede.bsky.social · 6h ago

#OneNightOnly is way funnier, wackier, and self-aware than its trailers let on. Add in insanely charming turns from Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner and it's almost enough to forgive the fact that the romance isn't that well written. My review for Decoding Everything!

‘One Night Only’ Nails Its Satire More Than Its Romance

Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner charm on the one night a year single people can legally have sex

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David Chen@davechen.bsky.social · last wk.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day feels like 2 films mashed together in unwieldy fashion. One is a decent continuation of the Peter/MJ/Ned story from the “Home” trilogy. The other is a rote MCU film with haphazard references and introductions of new elements that will REALLY be paid off in future films.

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David Chen@davechen.bsky.social · 2w ago

I watched TROY (theatrical cut) for the first time, just because I'm in the sword and sandals mood. This film is worse than THE ODYSSEY in just about every way: the plot, the acting, the visual effects, the dialogue. But there is one thing it does better: The sheer scale of the battle sequences.

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David Chen@davechen.bsky.social · 2w ago

THE ODYSSEY: I traveled an hour to Gig Harbor today to view The Odyssey on the biggest IMAX screen in the Pacific-Northwest. Incredible experience. This was my second viewing and this time around, I was really filled with sorrow with what this film is trying to say about us in our modern era.

David Chen@davechen.bsky.social · 3w ago

THE AGENCY season 2 (all eps now on Paramount+) is hugely enjoyable. S1 was decent but S2 is more of the things that made S1 good (hyper tense scenes of spies infiltrating unknown territory) and fewer of the things that made it suck (philosophical musings on the nature of spying). Had a blast!

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David Chen@davechen.bsky.social · 3w ago

Just saw THE ODYSSEY. Casting Chiwetel Ejiifor as Odysseus was a masterstroke but not sure it was a good idea to render his adventures with his men as a meandering series of explorations of yellow wallpapered backrooms in the basement of a dying furniture store. Still, would recommend. 6.5/10

David Chen@davechen.bsky.social · 3w ago

THE ODYSSEY: Top tier Nolan. An epic, unforgettable experience. Somehow manages to wring a story that’s fresh and relevant from a text that’s thousands of years old. The cast is uniformly excellent but my favorite is Robert Pattinson, who will test your limits for how much you can hate a character.

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David Chen@davechen.bsky.social · 4w ago

EVIL DEAD BURN is maximalist horror filmmaking. Relentlessly brutal and unpleasant. It will test your limits of what you are willing to consume when it comes to body horror. A handful of bravura sequences showcase some real passion and flair behind the camera. Had a good time with this one.

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David Chen@davechen.bsky.social · last mo.

Rewatched THE SOCIAL NETWORK, which has somehow become more relevant since it came out 16 yrs ago. While initially I thought its focus on Zuckerberg’s petty grievances made its scope too small, what time has revealed is that that is in fact what motivates A LOT of the tech billionaire class.

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David Chen@davechen.bsky.social · last mo.

Man TOY STORY 5 bummed me out. A totally disposable entry in the franchise. Despite a promising/relevant premise, it has virtually nothing new to say. It barely even moves any existing relationships along. What used to be must-see, genre-defining films have become “I guess they made another one.”

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David Chen@davechen.bsky.social · last mo.

New posters for THE SOCIAL RECKONING & imho the vibes for the whole campaign have been pretty cringey. Feels like one marketing team imitating the brilliance of another, long-gone marketing team (from the 1st film) Having said all that I am going to be first in line to see this movie opening wknd.

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