Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Scream 2022

  ★★★½ Watched 17 Jan 2022

  For Wes
  
  I was 9 when I wandered into the original Scream. The theater was packed with fans. You all took me in as your own. You high fived me at the end of the movie. One fan stated I was lucky to have my first horror- theater experience with Scream.  At such an age, I felt different and loved to be alone. I felt alienated and a weirdo at my school. That changed when I was accepted into the…

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  Mommy 2014

  ★★★★ Rewatched 10 Jan 2022

  The millennial playlist adds layers to each scene, hinting at something personal, a wink or maybe an origin story best played out by Dido and Lana.
  So, borderline too vulnerable?

  Dolan says “Fuck That” and let’s his soundtrack play just as it did while growing up and sensing the cinematic trails of chills that would be transpiring on his viewers (especially millennials).

  Its a tale happening right now. All over. An existence overruled by poverty, a mother with an actual…

Popular reviews

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  Blue Car 2002

  ★★★½ Rewatched 17 Aug 2020

  Blue car
  Gold star 
  Blue car 
  Gold star 

  🦋a film for sensitive English majors with daddy issues (me)

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  Be My Cat: A Film for Anne 2015

  ★★★★ Watched 21 Oct 2020 9

  Not entirely sure why I’m just getting exposed to this disturbing surreal experience. 

  It’s crawling with more realism than say “Poughkeepsie Tapes” or “Megan is Missing”. This is more like the Bjork Stalker tapes; unfortunately all too real. 

  The mere image of a woman asleep in a bed where you know she didn’t want to wake up IS uncomfortable. And then watching her wake up and understand what’s happening IS very uncomfortable. It will get under your skin for that.…