Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Raising Arizona 1987

  ★★★★ Watched 22 Mar 2025

  Hilarious and heartwarming.

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  Shutter Island 2010

  ★★★½ Watched 24 Feb 2025

  Entertaining and deftly made Neo-noir pastiche, but I don't know if it fully pulls off psychological exploration elements it attempts to delve into. It walks the tightrope well, but doesn't quite come together for me in the end.

Popular reviews

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  Hyouka 2012

  ★★★★½ Watched 16 Jun 2020

  “Maybe I’m just tired of my little black cloud.”

  Wonderful anime with some amazing characters, phenomenal soundtrack, and extremely engaging story.

  Things I loved about the show:
  -Hotaro is such a likable protagonist. He’s oblivious, but in such a disarming way that you can’t help but enjoy his aloofness. His deductive skills could make him come across as obnoxious or unrealistic, but his total lack of self awareness and confidence counterbalances it to make him so much more human and…

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  The Apartment 1960

  ★★★★ Watched 18 Oct 2019

  An entertaining dark comedy, with moments of brilliance. It has some dull moments and some unrealistic dialogue, but it mostly continues at an great pace, with some witty and sharp dialogue. Jack Lemmon gives a great performance, portraying a wide range of emotions beautifully. His personal arc throughout the film is stellar, and is a portrait of how corrupt and twisted corporate America really is. Shirley MacLaine gives a acceptable performance, with her delivery being somewhat flat and stilted. She…