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  Persona 1966

  ★★★★★ Watched 07 Mar 2025

  Having unmasked, and looking into the mirror expecting the joy of unburdening, instead recoiling at our own weakness and meaninglessness in a beautiful world, recaptured and reified in art, leaving us with fleeting glimpses of the permanence just out of reach.

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  Past Lives 2023

  ★★★★ Watched 16 Feb 2025 2

  The only certainty here is that we live with our choices. Smart writing disarms predictable tropes and roots the characters in reality.  The palpable chemistry between Lee and Yoo is, most immediately, their physicality; but the haunting dialogue, so often stalked by what’s unsaid, is what lingers.

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  Perfect Blue 1997

  ★★★★½ Watched 21 Aug 2024

  The ending is too clever by half. A must-see anime masterpiece nonetheless.

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  Nosferatu 2024

  ★★★★ Watched 03 Jan 2025

  Extra half star for personal reasons

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