Favorite films

Pinned reviews

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  Enemy of the State 1998

  ★★★★½ Watched 17 Aug 2022

  CGI sequence of satellite over Virginia. Quick zoom jump cuts to a park. Voyeur angles on will smith

  Now, can you rotate that image 70°? OK now zoom in 30% and enhance. .. Haha! We got you, you son of a bitch!

  If you like stuff like that, this is the movie for you. Just unrelenting in its nineties-ness.

  Gene Hackman is SERVING

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  Happy Hour 2015

  ★★★★★ Watched 21 Nov 2021

  Happy Hour plays like an epic poem; an ode to friendship in your 30s when it all gets weird. It's an acknowledgement that we keep growing, learning how to listen to ourselves and how to express ourselves. Narratively structured around four women who are all struggling with similar themes, but each at their own pace. Hamuguchi takes a staggeringly methodical approach to shed light onto a certain time for a group of friends and their extended, often overlapping, lives. Their trials echo and mirror; learning about themselves while listening to each other.

Recent reviews

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  Two for the Road 1967

  ★★★★ Watched 16 Mar 2025

  Zany, fun, and heartfelt. I had no clue what to expect going into this movie and came out with a belly full of laughs, a zest to get back to southern France, and heart that feels seen. Audrey's last act meeting David and wrestling with the paradox of love and marriage is chef's kiss writing and editing. The good memories will always feel good; making it increasingly difficult to know when something is truly over, even when the answer is as clear as a sunny day on the beaches of Menton

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  Against the Wall 1994

  ★★★ Watched 15 Mar 2025

  Pretty by the numbers historical drama/thriller, with Frankenheimer steady as ever behind the wheel. Long hair hippy Kyle at the start really made me giggle. Clarence Williams III is one of the most intense presences I've ever seen

Popular reviews

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  Pom Poko 1994

  ★★★★★ Watched 27 May 2021

  Long live shape shifting raccoons. The spectre parade is really something to see and the last act had me in tears. The comedy hit hard for me. Just overall great time although sad at times too

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  The Watchmaker of St. Paul 1974

  ★★★★½ Watched 03 Jan 2021

  A charming and poignant character study of a father trying to understand and respect his son's grave decisions. Tavernier paints a loving portrait of Lyon and a handful of its inhabitants. Excited to see what else he has to offer!