Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  (500) Days of Summer 2009

  ★★★★ Watched 14 Feb 2025

  Watched this with my girlfriend on Valentine’s Day. The irony is not lost on me.

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  David Lynch: The Art Life 2016

  ★★★ Rewatched 22 Jan 2025

  The experiments in his basement was some serial killer type shit. 

  RIP David Lynch.

Popular reviews

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  A Complete Unknown 2024

  ★★★★ Watched 26 Dec 2024

  This is easily the best musician biopic I have seen. Mangold manages to instantly pull the audience into the world of the movie and the subculture that Dylan occupied. The writing is solid with my only complaint being that some plot lines felt a little underdeveloped. What really pulls the whole thing together is the performances of not only Timothée Chalamet but also his supporting cast. Thanks to the stellar performances of all involved, at times it felt less like…

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  The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar 2023

  ★★★★½ Watched 21 Dec 2024

  Wes Anderson is in full swing in this short film. Of course there are the usual elements of his films (bright colors, symmetrical shots, simple dialogue) but it also includes a lot of meta elements. There are moving set pieces, “crew members” changing characters costumes on screen, and narration that often breaks the fourth wall. To me this kind of reads as Anderson’s love letter to the process of making films.
  Dev Patel shines through in the film. He does…