Ben Bay

Ben Bay

Favorite films

  • One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
  • Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day
  • Oldboy

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  • Heretic

    ★★★½

  • The Substance

    ★★★★

  • Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

    ★★★★

  • Spirited Away

    ★★★★½

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  • Heretic

    Heretic

    ★★★½

    With great power comes great responsibility.
    Remember when Eddie Brock asked God to kill Peter Parker? God ghosted him, so he went full elder mode instead.

    Okay, let's unpack this madness.

    Radiohead, Monopoly, and even Star Wars—who would've thought that Heretic would throw Jar Jar Binks into the theological deep end, likening him to Jesus in a discussion on faith and belief? And yet, here we are.

    Hugh Grant was fantastic. A perfect example of an actor with great acting…

  • The Substance

    The Substance

    ★★★★

    Shrimp is RUINED. FOREVER!
    And I can't decide if that's a good thing or a bad thing.

    Because Fargeat has an almost diabolical knack for turning the mundane into the grotesque, and eating shrimp—OF ALL THINGS—becomes an experience of pure disgust. Dennis Quaid, I guess I'll see you in my sleep.

    With masterful performances by Moore and Qualley, The Substance doesn't just strike with a visceral uppercut—it's a gut-melting horror flick with more wit and savagery than I ever expected.…

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  • Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

    Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

    ★★★★

    Just when you thought Fury Road couldn't get any better than it currently is, IT JUST DID!

    Taking a more epic, character-driven approach, Furiosa—elevating the saga even further—strikes a masterful balance between the relentless chaos of the wastelands and the drama of the heroin's rise to power, delving into her harrowing past that added profound weight to her eventual rebellion. Watching Fury Road will never be the same, as this film redefines the stakes and deepens our understanding of the…

  • Spirited Away

    Spirited Away

    ★★★★½

    Imagine if Alice in Wonderland fused with a touch of Coco, set against the backdrop of rich Japanese folklore that stretches the limits of imagination—Spirited Away is a surreal piece, blending the bizarre with a brilliant sense of the macabre, yet tells a cohesive, heartwarming, and deeply resonating coming-of-age tale.

    Beneath its whimsical surface, the film explores greed, consumerism, cultural preservation, and the profound journey of a child's emancipation from innocence—showing how the most iconic tales for young audiences often carry deeper, subliminal themes.

    As my first genuine Ghibli experience, Spirited Away ultimately convinced me to discover more of the studio's cinematic wonders.

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