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forlorn woman. lover of good films

Favorite films

  • GoodFellas
  • The Darjeeling Limited
  • The Great Beauty
  • The Long Goodbye

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  • The Substance

    ★★

  • The Holdovers

    ★★★★★

  • Mirror

    ★★★★★

  • Looking for Mr. Goodbar

    ★★★★½

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  • Mirror

    Mirror

    ★★★★★

    there are films, and then there are experiences, and the mirror is undeniably the latter.
    fragmented, haunting and deeply personal. tarkovsky weaves memories, dreams, and history into a fluid tapestry that reflects both his own childhood and the universal ache of time slipping away. it’s a quiet yet shattering exploration of memory, where every image.. whether a gust of wind or a mother’s distant gaze, carries the weight of a lifetime. watching it feels like drifting through someone else's dream, one that somehow becomes your own, leaving you suspended between longing and melancholy, grasping for meaning in the fleeting nature of existence.

  • Looking for Mr. Goodbar

    Looking for Mr. Goodbar

    ★★★★½

    looking for mr. goodbar is unsettling in the best way possible. diane keaton is magnetic, playing a character trapped between independence and self-destruction, and the film doesn’t shy away from the dark, gritty reality of it. the 70s new york backdrop adds to the suffocating tension and the ending hits hard, even though you feel it coming. it’s not perfect, but its rawness and complexity make it unforgettable. it lingers in ur mind and makes you question everything about risk, freedom, and the line between the two.

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  • GoodFellas

    GoodFellas

    ★★★★★

    to me, goodfellas stands as the best movie of all time and nothing else even comes close. every viewing is a reaffirmation of scorsese’s genius

  • The Great Beauty

    The Great Beauty

    ★★★★★

    “this is how it always ends. but first there was life. hidden beneath the blah, blah, blah. it’s all settled beneath the chitter chatter and the noise. silence and sentiment. emotion and fear. the haggard, inconstant flashes of beauty.”

    the great beauty is like watching your soul unravel on screen. it’s a film that resonates with the part of you that aches for something more, something elusive that you can never quite grasp. jep gambardella isn’t just a character; he’s…

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