Favorite films

Recent reviews

• 

  The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 20 Mar 2025

  “The horn of Helm Hammerhand shall sound in the deep one last time. Let this be the hour when we draw swords together. Fell deeds awake. Now for wrath, now for ruin, and the red dawn. Forth Èorlingas!”
  - Theoden

  “But you’re part of this world, too! Aren’t you??”
  …
  “The fires of Isengard will spread And the woods of Tuckborough and Buckland will burn. And... and all that was once green and good in this world will be gone.…

• 

  The Royal Tenenbaums 2001

  ★★★★★ Watched 07 Mar 2025

  perfect.

Popular reviews

• 

  Challengers 2024

  ★★★★★ Watched 02 Jul 2024

  Yeah I hand out too many five star ratings. But there’s no way this is lower than like a 95/100. It’s incredible. The detail work especially in the characters is insane- there’s not one part of these three that’s not fully defined and thought out. I was locked in particularly to Mike Faist during the “cute story” part and the way he reacts to it gives you such a thorough understanding of the way he feels about Patrick. The desperation…

• 

  Anora 2024

  ★★★★★ Watched 14 Oct 2024

  Yeah no yeah it is fully THAT good. It feels like a fucking Scorsese movie. No stone left unturned in terms of character. Every single person is completely three dimensional and bears aching wants and desires that clash bitterly with those of the others. Its operatic. The tension and conflict is in your fuckin face and when it boils over it’s dynamic as hell and so captivating.

  And it’s also hilarious throughout. Through to the end. Sean Baker has balanced…