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Favorite films

  • The Conversation
  • Raging Bull
  • There Will Be Blood
  • Blue Velvet

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  • Prisoners

    ★★★★

  • Babygirl

    ★★½

  • Rear Window

    ★★★★★

  • A Real Pain

    ★★★★

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  • Prisoners

    Prisoners

    ★★★★

    A Haunting Descent into Fear, Obsession, and Justice

    It had been ten years since I last watched Prisoners, and I hesitated to return. Not because I doubted its quality—Denis Villeneuve, Roger Deakins, Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal—this film is stacked with talent. But the subject matter hits differently now. The story of missing children, of parents unraveling in the face of unimaginable horror, was difficult to watch back then. Now, as a parent, it feels almost unbearable. But I pushed through,…

  • Babygirl

    Babygirl

    ★★½

    Seduction Without Bite, Obsession Without Fire”

    The entire time I was watching Babygirl, I kept thinking about one film: Eyes Wide Shut. It haunted me. Not just because of Nicole Kidman, but because her presence alone evoked that same surreal tension, that same intoxicating mix of drama, obsession, and erotic mystery. And now, all I want to do is rewatch Eyes Wide Shut.

    And that’s the problem, isn’t it? When a film constantly reminds you of another—one that isn’t even…

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  • Rear Window

    Rear Window

    ★★★★★

    The Art of Watching Without Being Watched

    Rear Window is, without a doubt, my favorite Hitchcock film. For me, it’s the purest expression of his genius—where an intricate, razor-sharp script meets a bold, original visual concept, and an impeccable cast brings it all to life. It’s Hitchcock at his most refined, a film that feels like it existed fully formed in his mind before he simply brought it into reality.

    Even 70 years after its release, Rear Window remains a…

  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

    ★★★★½

    Fincher’s Razor-Sharp Thriller

    There are films you watch once and never forget. Others you revisit endlessly, wearing them down to familiar comfort. And then there’s a third category: films you want to revisit but hold off on until you’re in the right mindset. David Fincher’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo sits firmly in this space—a piercing, visceral thriller that demands both your focus and emotional readiness.

    This is a film that doesn’t shy away from brutality, and certain scenes…