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My Unapologetic Top 5 Movie Rankings

Warning: These rankings are 100% subjective and will piss some people off

Look, I'm not here to tell you what film critics or the mainstream audience thinks. These are MY rankings based on MY tastes. You'll probably disagree with some (or all) of my choices, and that's fine. I'm not trying to be objective, I'm telling you which movies I genuinely think are worth your time and which ones are overrated garbage that somehow got critical acclaim.

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