Favorite films

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  Bones and All 2022

  ★★★★★ Watched 22 Nov 2022 16

  This is the type of film that inspires me to create!

  So grateful that this piece of art exists. This is the perfect blend of macabre and sentimental that is so up my alley.

  This might be my favorite film of the whole year.

  Such a touching story of outsiders who find solace and love within each other.

  This won't be for everyone, but those who get it, get it.

  (I just wanted to say thank you to anyone and…

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  Combat Obscura 2018

  ★★★★★ Watched 23 Aug 2022 4

  Essential Cinema.

  I've seen quite a few fucked up movies (A Serbian Film, The Human Centipede, etc.), and never have I felt genuinely horrified/disturbed because I found a strange comfort in the separation of knowing they were fictional.

  But nothing could've prepared me for this film. The phrase "essential cinema" is thrown around way too much. But this film, this fucking film, is essential cinema!

  This has permanently altered how I will view any and all war content from now…

Recent reviews

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  Home Burial 2024

  ★★★ Watched 01 Jun 2024 3

  After seeing filmmaker Elijah Anthony's previous works, I eagerly awaited his follow-up.

  Once again, Anthony demonstrates his prowess for aesthetically pleasing cinematography.

  Antonhy's adaptation of Frost's work serves as an interesting inspiration. However, the scenes performed in the latter half of the film by the two leads (who show great potential) were challenging to invest into completely, specifically the character of "Harry," played by Emmett Kineman, who ultimately came across as too young and inexperienced to deliver the required subtlety…

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  Pieces of Paris 2023

  ★★★½ Watched 05 Mar 2024 2

  It is a beautiful choice to be in a space of continuous movement while locking the observer in a static state. A friend remarked that this piece captures the feeling of a one-way mirror.

  There's a beauty in Pieces of Paris that mixes tranquility with a subtle loneliness. So tender. I hope to see more work soon.

Popular reviews

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  Skinamarink 2022

  ★★★★★ Watched 12 Jan 2023 7

  Wholeheartedly unique. (no spoilers)

  I’m so happy to say that I saw this in theaters! Even though this is available to see online, I knew that to get everything out of Skinamarink, a theater viewing was a must.

  I was really nervous going to see this in theaters because I had a feeling that a lot of people there weren’t aware that it was an experimental horror film. Sure enough, Izzy and I were the only people in the theater…

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  We Have to Leave Here Together 2022

  ★★★★ Watched 18 Nov 2022

  Wow. Speechless once again.

  I can’t even imagine what Joel could accomplish with some actual money behind him.

  For the majority of this film, I was growing exceedingly nervous at the fact that the entire film was nothing but a compilation of mundane scenarios and I was starting to become disappointed…

  But once again, Joel subverts your expectations by absolutely roundhouse kicking you in the liver with emotion in its final moments.

  The impact that this films final minutes had on…