Hell Squad 2: Fresh Meat

Hell Squad 2: Fresh Meat

2024
★★★★★ Liked Watched

We fr made a goddamn movie. Incredible work from everyone involved. Surreal experience

Long Live Helga Hellman!!!!

The Brutalist

The Brutalist

2024
★★★★★ Liked Watched 1

A deep dive into obsession, passion, sex and fear. Absolute cinema.

Also I quit the Alamo after getting out of this movie, fuck that place.

Superman

Superman

1978
★★★★ Liked Watched 1

this movie is pretty fucking awesome, it makes sense that one of the best superhero films made was also one of the first major hits. there is so much funny humor and witty performances that make the whole thing work while showing off a lot of the tropes and virtues that make a superhero film, a superhero film. Brando, Reeves and Hackman are great, and put in really good performances that know to not take themselves too seriously. they understand…

Dune: Part Two

Dune: Part Two

2024
★★★★ Liked Watched

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

Aftersun

Aftersun

2022
★★★★★ Liked Watched 1

Aftersun is an incredible debut from Wells, one of the only movies this year that made me want to write my thoughts down, a poignant approach to memory, childhood, innocence and family that no other movie has been able to replicate for me with such authenticity. Bravo

Dìdi (弟弟)

Dìdi (弟弟)

2024
★★★★★ Liked Watched

I don't know how he did it but Sean Wang distilled my childhood into a 93-minute banger of a movie. he perfectly replicates the feelings of naive hopelessness and angst, as well as the lightbulb a-ha moments where you genuinely start to learn about yourself for the first time. he manages to make these experiences a little overdramatic too while keeping the feeling of each scene grounded sensibly. the setting is so perfect and fits so well even though I…

Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

2023
★★★★★ Liked Rewatched

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

Babylon

Babylon

2022
★★★★½ Liked Watched

I know this sounds crazy but hear me out, it needs more. This was fantastic, packed to the brim with insane and amazing content that Damien Chazelle clearly poured his heart and soul into. I loved nearly every minute of this, especially that ending. I loved the characters, their interactions, the writing, the visuals, the set pieces it was all so grand and so worth the 3 hour runtime. I only wish we got a little bit more from Diego…

La La Land

La La Land

2016
★★★★★ Liked Watched

What have I been missing out on. This was magical, so much fun and Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling have impeccable chemistry. The music is so good, the colors are amazing, the cinematography, all of it. I loved just about every second of this.

(I forgot to add this but seeing it in a theater was great too, thank you Alamo Drafthouse)

Y Tu Mamá También

Y Tu Mamá También

2001
★★★★★ Liked Watched

And well, I just hope that you learn to be happy. Okay?

this is softcore porn that makes you cry.

following up that incredibly reductive statement, this is one of the best uses of subtext and tonal contrast i’ve ever seen. this movie has obviously inspired so many movies that are in my favorites list of the last 5 years and i absolutely understand why. Diego Luna, Maribel Verdú and Gael García Bernal have such incredible chemistry and play off…

Daughters

Daughters

2024
★★★★★ Liked Watched

the most unexpected documentary with the most incredible impact, such a simple concept registers so deeply with all of us. incredible.