Favorite films

Recent reviews

• 

  Princess Mononoke 1997

  ★★★★★ Watched 29 Mar 2025

  Ive seen many ghibli movies, spread out over many years, so my recollection of all of them is spotty. That said, this was my first time watching this movie, and i feel fairly confident saying this is Studio Ghibli’s masterpiece

• 

  The Handmaiden 2016

  ★★★★★ Watched 23 Mar 2025

  Been meaning to watch it for years. Every bit as good as I expected and more. EXTREMELY good pacing. Didnt drag at all. I sometimes avoid longer movies but I should probably break that habit lol. Glad i got over it enough to watch this.

Popular reviews

• 

  Scott Pilgrim vs. the World 2010

  ★★★★ Rewatched 09 May 2021

  Criticism of this movie is completely valid, especially by way of how much of an asshole Scott Pilgrim is and the Manic Pixie Dream Girl archetype that encompasses Ramona’s entire character. Now, in the comics, that was the point, but unfortunately those arcs arent really present here. Divorced from it’s source material, SPVtW has some pretty obvious issues, character-ways. That said, as a comedy it has held up pretty well over the past 11 years, and the aesthetics are still…

• 

  Notting Hill 1999

  ★★★★ Watched 26 Feb 2025

  What all fanfiction has aspired to in the last 25 years. Genuinely delightful

Following