benjanes

benjanes

That’s the way it crumbles, cookie-wise

Favorite films

  • Memories of Murder
  • Black Swan
  • Mississippi Masala
  • Sing Sing

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  • Moonstruck

    ★★★★★

  • Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

    ★★★★

  • Speak

    ★★★½

  • Drylongso

    ★★★★

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  • Speak

    Speak

    ★★★½

    Appreciate the notion it’s important to give yourself voice but for your sake, not because those around you are uncomfortable with the silence

  • Drylongso

    Drylongso

    ★★★★

    I would buy one of Malik’s shirts!

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  • Loving Vincent

    Loving Vincent

    ★★★★

    “Thank you Ben for making me more depressed” - my mom after watching this movie with me as I’m about to leave with my sister to go to my dad’s house for the second half of Easter

    It’s incredibly sad, artistic, and moving. Felt lost at times, but was always thinking of how each frame was being painted right before my eyes. The passion and love poured into making this really showed through. I maybe don’t know Vincent a ton…

  • Purple Rain

    Purple Rain

    ★★★★

    I’m gonna ignore the entire plot! It seems that’s what the film itself did as it felt secondary to showcasing the best music on film ever captured. The energy was electric any time Prince took the stage but then the plug was swiftly pulled out of the socket by the most cliche 80’s movie plot. Still, crazy to see in a theater. I was on fire during the last stage performance