Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  A Tale of Springtime 1990

  ★★★ Watched 23 Mar 2025

  this isn’t one of my favorites from rohmer, but i felt inspired by the colors of spring/ the interiors of parisian apartments. i love that he spent time showing the piles of things we collect in our homes, as they almost act as self portraits. happy spring ☔️🌼🌷!!

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  Black Bag 2025

  ★★★★ Watched 16 Mar 2025

  seeing fassbender as mr. rochester last night and a clean, glasses wearing spy the next is pure torture !!!

Popular reviews

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  Scent of a Woman 1992

  ★★★★ Watched 01 Dec 2024

  I recently read a book by a blind man who was in the process of losing his sight. In one chapter, he explores blindness in relation to the male gaze, asking how blind people can retain their sexuality without participating in the objectification that often accompanies it. This made me reflect on the idea that it feels disingenuous to pretend that the curiosity to understand what others look like wouldn't include women. Al Pacino, though an extreme example, is unapologetically…

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  Jane Eyre 2011

  ★★★ Watched 15 Mar 2025

  this movie made me realize just how emotionally attached i am to the book. i understand it’s difficult to capture the complexity of a 500+ page novel into a two hour movie, but i couldn’t help but feel disappointed. it would have been easier if the acting sucked, but mia wasikowska and michael fassbender evoked the spirit of jane and edward so well (aside from being attractive) that it was all the more frustrating when scenes were cut short (especially jane’s independent will speech). overall, it was a high quality production but perhaps would be best enjoyed by those who care a little less…