Favorite films

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  Mickey 17 2025

  ★★½ Watched 09 Mar 2025

  This movie is laden with so much painful dialogue, it erases any semblance of subtly. Most of us know capitalism has its problems. Mickey 17 tells us everything we already know, but just a little louder. Bong Joon Ho's crisp cinematography and editing allows him to get away with a lot here. This feels like it was written by a 14-year old.

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  Moonlight 2016

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 27 Feb 2025

  Saw this in IMAX. One little detail I noticed that I never have before - his license plate at the end says "BLACK305" - the nickname Kevin gave him. In the beginning young Chiron asks Juan about a nickname that someone else gives Juan, and he replies:
  "At some point, you gotta decide for yourself who you gonna be. Can't let nobody make that decision for you"

  By the end of the movie, Chiron still doesn't know what he wants…

Popular reviews

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  In the Mood for Love 2000

  ★★★★★ Watched 27 Mar 2020

  It’s one of the best uses of pace as the main cinematic tool. The whole movie is set to a symphonic rhythm. It feels familiar in every scene, but is able to change so much hidden behind the repetition. The familiar is interweaved with incredibly fresh richness. Man, what a movie.

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  1917 2019

  ★★★½ Added

  War movies are often critiqued as being trite for good reason - they always feel a need to make a strong, dramatic statement about the subject. 1917 is refreshing in that it avoids this almost completely. Instead, the film is focused on throwing the viewer into the perspective of a common soldier, making every danger and emotion feel palpable. The movie may be directed by Sam Mendes, but it's obvious that it completely bends to Roger Deakins' vision. Every scene…