Devon Mesler

Devon Mesler

Criterion collector, cinephile, Masshole

Favorite films

  • There Will Be Blood
  • GoodFellas
  • The Big Lebowski
  • Ran

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  • Pressure

    ★★★★

  • Sentimental Value

    ★★★★★

  • Backrooms

    ★★★½

  • Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

    ★★★★★

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The Sheep Detectives
★★★★ Liked Watched

I didn't really know what to expect with this one. I was sort of planning to avoid it, in all honesty, because I couldn't tell if it was going to a little too kid-friendly for my tastes. It got fantastic reviews and I'm a sucker for some cozy English whodunit goodness though so I had to give it a shot, and I'm definitely glad I did.

It's a witty, undeniably charming, big-hearted, and surprisingly moving watch. Like the best "children's…

Obsession
★★★★★ Liked Rewatched

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

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Frankenstein
★★★★½ Liked Watched

Knew I liked this, but wanted a few days to just sit with it and figure out quite how much. I could probably use even longer, honestly, but I want to at least get something down here. Long story short, it feels like the type of thing that won't be for everyone, and some of the criticisms I've seen are entirely fair, but I just kind of loved it.

It feels lush, lavish, operatic, epic. It's by no means a…

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
★★★★★ Liked Watched

What a day, what a lovely day it is when George Miller graces us with a new Mad Max film. This latest installment brings all the hard-hitting, high-octane, pulse-pounding action we’ve come to expect, and more than earns it’s right to exist as a prequel about a beloved character that so easily could’ve gone tremendously wrong. It both manages to stand on it’s own and provide a near perfect lead-up to the events of Fury Road. 

Chris Hemsworth seems like…