Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Pawn Sacrifice 2014

  ★★½ Watched 19 Feb 2025

  When I was younger I was a pretty avid chess player and fan of the game, and I always found Boris Spassky’s half of this story absolutely fascinating. He agreed to Bobby Fischer’s demands to play instead of just letting him forfeit and this always seemed to contrast with how other Soviet players of the era were depicted. Just a lover of the game. 

  Anyways - there’s an interesting story to be told here, but it would be impossible to…

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  Casablanca 1942

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 14 Feb 2025

  Got to see this in 35mm so that was pretty great.

Popular reviews

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  Raw 2016

  ★★★★ Watched 01 Jan 2024

  I started off the HORRORx52 2024 challenge with Ravenous, so it felt fitting to follow it up with this one.

  I don't really know what to say about Raw. A nauseating movie, despite its great acting and direction. Presumably, it accomplished exactly what it set out to do, but I wouldn't wish watching this on my worst enemy.

  HORRORx524
  11. Directed By A Woman #1
  2/52

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  Late Night with the Devil 2023

  ★★½ Watched 10 Feb 2025

  The presentation and aesthetic are stellar. The execution is pretty meh. I'm so happy to see David Dastmalchian in a leading role.

  Pay artists for their work.

  HORRORx525
  1. The most popular horror film on your watchlist.
  11/52