Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Bergman Island 2021

  ★★★★ Watched 16 Aug 2022

  What would I give for an abridged version of Amy and Josephs Story. I know what I would give: 5 stars. That part was just incredible in contrast to the main plot.

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  The Queen's Gambit 2020

  ★★★½ Watched 23 Dec 2020

  The accomplishment of this show is that it completely ignores all the clichés that you would associate with main characters. Alcoholism works out fine, pushing people away won’t result in destroying meaningful relationships and being overzealous with your goals will make you win! I am not sure if I like it, but it feels refreshing.

Popular reviews

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  The Piano Teacher 2001

  ★★★★★ Watched 15 Nov 2019 2

  Such an incredible, charged movie. One of my favourite films and possibly Hanekes best. Technically perfect, increbidbly acted and executed. Some scenes are just stunningly carried out, mostly the 'glass break' and the ending scene.

  Isabelle Huppert is just out of this world. Her expressions and her posture are so detailed and nouanced that you can't look away. She knows how to play the charachter in an unbelievable form.

  The subject matter is disturbing and nothing for sensitive nerves. It…

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  Notes from Melanie 2019

  ★½ Watched 22 Nov 2019

  Eh, no. I couldn't find much to like here. I would have rather skipped the cringy special effects scenes. The acting was okay, but dialogues felt strange, completely unatural. The unecessarily shaky camera was really distracting. The stock music was horrendous! I really liked her dress though.