Favorite films

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  The Big Short 2015

  Rewatched 12 Mar 2025

  I do wonder if people hate the snide, snarky bullshit of this movie because they refuse to see themselves and the market in the face. I understand. In 2015, when this movie came out, it felt too soon. Why, Adam McKay? Why are you telling me about this thing that happened not too long ago, doing so haphazardly and why is there no real critique? Unfortunately, every other tweet on my timeline is talking about the price of groceries. If…

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  Love Lies Bleeding 2024

  ★★★★★ Watched 24 Feb 2025 2

  i don’t think i can say anything coherent right now, sorry i just want kristen stewart to top me

Popular reviews

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  Wildcat 2023

  Watched 01 Feb 2025

  the truth is i am probably supposed to dislike this a great deal based on what other reviewers are saying—but i just can’t. flannery o’ connor deeply impacted me and southern literature would not be the same without her. for that alone, i can’t fault a lovingly made movie. hawke really takes care of the people he chooses to admire and make art about. it is wonderful to see. also how can i hate a movie with cooper hoffman in…

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  Poor Things 2023

  ★★★½ Watched 09 Mar 2024

  amidst a chorus of complaints, i found poor things to be mostly enjoyable and worth watching! it has some really stunning visuals and is consistently entertaining to look at—it’s like the world of caroline polachek’s pang cover. there is something very fun about watching this movie having finished reading frankenstein for a romantic literature class. this film felt like…zola meets shelley? meets metropolis? also, if i may say, i don’t need anything out of poor things that barbie didn’t already not…