Nick

Nick

Here to pretend I'm smart and use all kino buzzwords whenever mildly applicable

Favorite films

  • All About Lily Chou-Chou
  • Her
  • Akira
  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

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  • Holding the Man

    ★★★★½

  • The Colors Within

    ★★★★½

  • Hotarubi no Mori e

    ★★★

  • 5 Centimeters per Second

    ★★★★

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  • Holding the Man

    Holding the Man

    ★★★★½

    Seeing a queer relationship portrayed so honestly and such sincerity is truly a rare sight. Bravo.

  • The Colors Within

    The Colors Within

    ★★★★½

    Utterly beautiful on every level. As a musician I deeply appreciate not only the accuracy in the gear and what it's like to be a blossoming composer, but also the simple joy in creation it conveys. Definately felt a part of my soul reattach itself. A shot of pure joy and love. Incredible undertones of religion's place in society, as well as accountability, and the need to preserve ones innocence and spark. Unfortunately I find anime a bit harder to…

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  • Malls

    Malls

    ★★★½

    It's Thursday night at the Mercury Theatre. I'm sitting in the crowd darting my head around the room, internally remarking that I recognise roughly 35% of the room both in quantity and quality of faces. Before the lights dim propper and my viewing commences along with my roughly 150 comrades, the director, local letterboxd legend Daniel Tune gives a quick introduction aided by his MovieJuice peers. One monologue is delivered by the very talented wordsmith (and my cousin) Shae Gallagher,…

  • In My Blood It Runs

    In My Blood It Runs

    ★★★★½

    There's so many moments of small insensitivity that stop and make you wonder what the fuck is going on in education. Seeing a boy grapple with forces that aren't in his control, as well as things that are, but not in a way a child could understand is equal parts heartbreaking and thought-provoking. It highlights many things that white people do without even thinking, and how cumulative a series of small mishaps can be. One thing I really appreciate is…

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