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I Saw the TV Glow 2024
I feel like I have so much to say yet I’m still processing this incredibly surreal, entrancing, horrifying, beautiful, fever dream of a film. I’m not sure where to start or how to articulate how this film spoke to me. It’s depressing yet somehow hopeful. beautifully written and directed with stunning cinematography. I couldn’t even keep track of how many times a line just hit home for me. This is my type of film, extremely surreal yet grounded by aspects…
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The Substance 2024
if the thing met requiem for a dream met sunset blvd met barbie met death becomes her and was directed by david cronenberg. holy shit!!! im obsesssssed. demi moore and margaret qualley were brilliant and the direction from coralie fargeat was amazing! still digesting but wow im at a loss for words. the last 30 minutes is some of the most mind boggling, disgustingly amazing body horror i have ever seen.
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Awakenings 1990
“The human spirit is more powerful than any drug, and that is what needs to be nourished: with work, play, friendship, family. These are the things that matter. This is what we'd forgotten, the simplest things.”
what a remarkable film. I started crying like 10 mins in and had to pause to collect myself. As someone with an extensive history of neurological issues starting when i was diagnosed with a brain tumor at age 13 and continuously dealing with neuro immune…
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Promising Young Woman 2020
as a victim of sexual assault, this was so FRUSTRATING to watch, i cannot emphasize that enough. i’m so disappointed in this film i can’t even begin to list all the reasons why it’s fucked up in my opinion. only good part to me was carey mulligans performance and the soundtrack but honestly i’m so fucking mad rn maybe i’ll make a list of all the parts about this film i found utterly wrong and fucked up when i’m in a better headspace. but for now i just needa get this outta my head
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