Alejandro Joaquin

Alejandro Joaquin

Filmmaker, Writer, Actor, and I guess Film Critic now?

Favorite films

  • Once Upon a Time in the West
  • 12 Angry Men
  • Amadeus
  • In the Mood for Love

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  • Boogie Nights

    ★★★★★

  • Fantastic Planet

    ★★★★½

  • Bellflower

    ★★★★½

  • Cruella

    ★★★

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  • Fantastic Planet

    Fantastic Planet

    ★★★★½

    What?

  • Bellflower

    Bellflower

    ★★★★½

    It’s one of those films that starts out normal enough and halfway through changes into something chaotic and wonderful. The film is all handmade from the actually functional apocalyptic tools they built to even the cameras they made for the film with vintage Russian lenses. Would definitely recommend, but be in the mood for some crazy shit!

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  • Climax

    Climax

    ★★★★★

    Climax’s stunning visuals, hypnotic dancing, and ingenious improvisation, make a film not for the faint of heart. This LSD fueled nightmare picture strikes feelings you could only get out of a Henry Fuseli painting. Never before has a bad trip felt so real. Gaspar Noe’s style of editing, lighting, and camera work blend so perfectly by performances of professional dancers, who aren’t actors by the way. This insight makes their performance a whole lot more impressive. One nitpick is that it’s a little hard to keep track of every character with all the action happening. Regardless, it’s a near perfect film.

  • The Favourite

    The Favourite

    ★★★★½

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

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