Favorite films

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  PlayTime 1967

  ★★★★★ Watched 09 Feb 2024

  Even though PlayTime is the third installment in the collection of films about Monsieur Hulot, it is not actually about Hulot. We follow him, and other characters, but they are all insignificant in the larger picture; they are merely part of the scenery. We observe them as they move about and live their lives in the modern city.

  Modern life's urbanization and consumerism is PlayTime's main subject of celebration and satire. High-rise structures of steel and glass make up the…

Recent reviews

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  The Settlers 2023

  ★★★½ Watched 22 Mar 2025

  Somehow it's very clear what this film is about, yet it can't hit home the message. A well-made film though, cool score, cool cinematography, beautiful landscape.

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  Trafic 1971

  ★★★★ Watched 21 Mar 2025

  Mr. Hulot and his team encounter all sorts of problems when transporting their newest design to a car show in Amsterdam.

Popular reviews

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  The Trial 1962

  ★★★½ Watched 01 Mar 2025

  Orson Welles clearly had fun with this one. Some of the jokes were really clever. I understood virtually nothing from the plot. And maybe that was the point???

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  The Treasure of the Sierra Madre 1948

  ★★★★½ Watched 26 Feb 2025

  Incredibly strong and unsettling story that had me shocked several times and that packs a powerful message about the human condition, greed and wealth, with the moral decay of Dobbs at the center.

  Btw, the reflection of the Mexican in the water, genius.