AnzBanz

AnzBanz

Unedited word vomit or academic essays about films… nothing in between.

Favorite films

  • Jojo Rabbit
  • Cinderella
  • The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society
  • The Emperor's New Groove

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  • Emma.

    ★½

  • Leap Year

    ★★★★½

  • Amazing Grace

    ★★★★★

  • Buffalo Rider

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  • Emma.

    Emma.

    ★½

    I’m going to be burned at the stake for this review…

    - The color and cinematography were objectively pretty, but I didn’t feel their purpose.

    - Every single one of the characters here made me cringe. And I normally do like Harriet and Mr. Martin, but even they were uncompelling in this.

    - Why the nosebleed?

    - MUSIC. NO. BAD. I don’t hate the score outside of the film, but it was trying too hard within the film. And the…

  • Leap Year

    Leap Year

    ★★★★½

    Ah this one’s always the best way to end St. Patrick’s Day. 

    My favorite parts:
    - The writers having never seen a map of Ireland before. Like not even glancing at a map one single time while coming up with the plot.
    - The writers have never researched a single train time table in Ireland before coming up with the plot.
    - Amy Adams walking 50 billion miles in three days in heels.
    - The fact that a hecking awful…

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  • Amazing Grace

    Amazing Grace

    ★★★★★

    Second time watching I was aware of more of the (extremely well-placed) comedic moments in this otherwise very serious film. 

    It’s such a moving film, and I hear it’s actually available on Apple TV now? So that’s exciting for people who don’t have the DVD.

  • Finding Neverland

    Finding Neverland

    ★★★★★

    I just cannot fathom why this film only has 3.5 stars on Letterboxd. 

    It’s utterly beautiful and makes me cry every time, yet I watch to watch it again and again.