Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Anora 2024

  ★★★★½ Watched 07 Mar 2025

  not elaborate but a really well done screenplay that addresses it’s issue head on in an authentic approach. aided by the more than convincing performances on screen that make this into a supremely effective film that i think everyone should see in this era. the ending moved me to tears and this felt like a truly passionate and emotive project that wasn’t afraid to be risky or straightforward and that worked out tenfold as we see now.

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  Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2009

  ★★★★ Rewatched 16 Dec 2024

  the unbreakable vow

Popular reviews

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  Night and Fog 1956

  Watched 28 Sep 2023

  "We survey these ruins with a heartfelt gaze, certain the old monster lies crushed beneath the rubble. We pretend to regain hope as the image recedes, as though we've been cured of that plague. We tell ourselves it was all confined to one country, one point in time. We turn a blind eye to what surrounds us and a deaf ear to the never-ending cries..."

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  Oppenheimer 2023

  ★★★★ Watched 24 Jul 2023

  I really liked this. Really enjoyed the cast in each of their roles (there were many) and thought the acting was one of the best things about it. I appreciate what Nolan does, and his attention to detail is at times really interesting, but at times bothers me too. Of course a bold sound design which mostly pays off, but at times doesn't hit the right feeling for me. Not sure how much that has to do with my viewing…