Ben

Ben Patron

Writer, film programmer, and MA film studies student ‘25.

“We think too much and feel too little”

Favorite films

  • Love Me Tonight
  • Dragon Inn
  • Sherlock Jr.
  • Perfect Days

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  • The Last of the Mohicans

    ★★★

  • Dancer in the Dark

    ★★★★½

  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

  • Dust of Angels

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  • The Last of the Mohicans

    The Last of the Mohicans

    ★★★

    While certainly a visually striking and well-composed film, I found The Last of the Mohicans to be pretty predicable and somewhat banal in its mode of storytelling—and pretty dull in its dialogue. I watched the whole way through and not one single line of dialogue was independent of or unmotivated by the plot. Most films that can’t talk without furthering the story end up appearing pretty stale and trite. Mann’s a talented enough director to make up for an unimaginative…

  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    Some things are better left alone.

    In other news, I actually love this.

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  • Apur Sansar

    Apur Sansar

    ★★★★★

    Apparently a fire destroyed all but two prints of this film in 1993. Thank god they managed to survive because I can’t imagine a world where I can’t watch this.

  • In the Mood for Love

    In the Mood for Love

    ★★★★★

    Happy birthday to me