Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Monkey Man 2024

  ★★★★★ Watched 11 Feb 2025

  literally my perfect movie.

  the choreography of raid with its own dynamism and creativity, excellent visual style, gorgeous cinematography and kinetic editing (took the word from raph), and FUCK yes commentary on hindu nationalism, the institutionalization of religion, the co-opting and contorting of faith by capitalism, the marginalization of indian muslims, trans people, and nearly every non hindu group, the documentary footage. 

  this movie characterized my own struggle and love for my family’s history and practice of hinduism. finding beauty…

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  Oldboy 2003

  ★★★★★ Watched 24 Jan 2025

  horrifying, visceral, excruciating, and undeniably a masterpiece. the visual style and cinematography is unlike i’ve ever seen.

Popular reviews

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  Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani 2023

  ★★★★ Watched 30 Dec 2023

  this film is definitely not subtle nor the most nuanced but in the grand scheme of what bollywood tends to present when it comes to social commentary — it almost feels revolutionary? it doesn’t escape every trope of bollywood. it’s still about attractive people getting married and an element of a heteronormative man chase women dynamic. however the mutual understanding that grows between the families, the commentary of understanding women as people (the bra scene was such a good way…

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  Nope 2022

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 12 Feb 2024 1

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