Jess

Jess

Favorite films

  • Inception
  • Howl's Moving Castle
  • Blade Runner
  • Beauty and the Beast

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  • Mickey 17

    ★★★½

  • Heretic

    ★★★

  • The Grand Budapest Hotel

    ★★★★

  • The Age of Adaline

    ★★★

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  • Poor Things

    Poor Things

    ★★★★★

    It’s not for everyone, but I found it to be a revelation. Refreshingly bold and beautiful and vulgar, a world I feel like I’ve never seen before, and a main character that is a captivating tour de force, ever-shifting and evolving through the film to intelligently reflect the chaos and horror and philosophy that unfolds around her. Many grim things happen, but some light and delicate moments, too. And plenty that are very funny.

    Emma gives a career-changing performance, completely…

  • Saltburn

    Saltburn

    ★★

    Well, someone was having fun exploring their kinks. Not sure what more this has to offer, unless you like Jacob Elordi looking handsome. And a slow burn romance that won’t go where you want it to!

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  • Killers of the Flower Moon

    Killers of the Flower Moon

    ★★★★★

    What a triumph of cinema. I have been thinking about this for days, but I know it’ll linger in my mind for much longer. 

    This film deserves to be seen, more than almost any film this year, and it’s a shame that its run-time is such a barrier for so many. If you can spare the time, make the time. It’ll stun you, move you, surprise you. You might even be changed, because Marty has made a film that almost…

  • Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

    Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

    ★★★½

    Marvel just couldn't resist ruining a perfectly good movie with their usual Big CGI Monster battle, patronizing morals that hit you over the head, and forced jokes that didn't need to be there every 5 minutes.

    Especially frustrating because there's a good movie in this, they just edited it out and jammed it into their usual formula.

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