Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  The Swimming Pool 1969

  ★★★★ Watched 17 Nov 2024

  i wish films still looked like this. even if we shot 35mm, lit with tungsten lights from all angles, and tried coloring a film like this we’d struggle because they just don’t make clothes like they used to. the quality and colors of the wardrobe were so beautiful. that yellow outdoor table was perfect. as soon as i saw romy schneider grab that orange towel in the opening of the film i knew i was in for a treat. 

  some…

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  Woman of the Hour 2023

  ★★½ Watched 24 Oct 2024

  they really loved the color brown in the 70s

Popular reviews

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  Birth 2004

  ★★★★★ Watched 01 Oct 2019

  I’ve been anticipating watching this film since my slow burning love affair with Under The Skin (2014) it sat on my watchlist for 5 years until i finally decided to stream it at home. i honestly thought i’d like it not love it but i was so wrong. in the same way phantom thread haunted me with its score several days after, this movie is sticking with me like few films ever. the score. period. the long takes, kidman’s and…

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  Winter's Bone 2010

  ★★★½ Watched 30 Jul 2018

  “tell a story that only you can tell” is one of my most cherished pieces of advice i ever got about film making. and i felt this was a story deeply rooted in the directors ethos. it had a unique identity and some strong performances. a bit bleak, but a necessary tone for the story. nice to see a director give j law the opportunity to shine as opposed to some of her recent projects.