Aja Essex

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Favorite films

  • The Tales of Hoffmann
  • I Saw the TV Glow
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
  • The Blues Brothers

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  • Mickey 17

    ★★★

  • Empire of the Sun

    ★★★★

  • Pumping Iron II: The Women

    ★★★★½

  • Pumping Iron

    ★★★½

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  • Mickey 17

    Mickey 17

    ★★★

    Theres alot to like about this and im not going to penalize a director who's never dealt in subtext for not having something "more" to say (he said it!) But like i felt with Okja, i think it helps when an editor or studio says "cut this" cuz i think he works best with a tightly story boarded vision where all those big ideas converge into something clean

    Pattison (GREAT)
    Ackie (GOOD)
    Ruffalo & Collette (???????)

  • Pumping Iron II: The Women

    Pumping Iron II: The Women

    ★★★★½

    Joining in the chorus that this is trans cinema. As a transfemme powerlifter this one uh...hits close!!

    Wayyyyy more fascinating film than the first in form and content. Wasnt expectimg this to be such an examination of gender double standards. Amazing final sound off in the final moments

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  • The Matrix Revisited

    The Matrix Revisited

    Lol at Laurence Fishburne dunking on everybody by saying he understood the screenplay to the Matrix on first read and doesn't understand why everyone else was so confused

  • Lust, Caution

    Lust, Caution

    ★★★★★

    Me watching IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE: I wish I could see Tony Leung bone down. So much pent up emotion

    Ang Lee: O RLY?!?!?!?!

    Man we really take Ang Lee for granted. This movie is burning on all cylinders