Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  My Daemon 2023

  ★★★★ Rewatched 08 Mar 2025

  Animated by a Thai team and dubbed in Japanese (star-studded VA cast tbh), this unique series fell upon my lap on the week of its 2023 release, and I was pleasantly surprised by its striking animation and driven storytelling. Although it follows some traditional Japanese anime tropes, the direction choices keep viewers engaged. Bumping up the My Daemon score, as I just rewatched this with family recently.

  I've never been a hater of CG anime like some others are. Maybe…

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  Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl 2024

  ★★★½ Watched 01 Feb 2025

  Choose Your Pick: Feathers x Gromit vs. Wallace x Gromit

  Feathers the diva that you are ... whack them again for me!

  Funny lil interaction while I was watching the movie:
  "Why are the people so scary looking?"
  "Oh that's just the sty-"
  "Because they're British"

  Also - Aardvark Animations has always been a lil off-putting to me with certain film scenes, so that's to say... I wouldn't be surprised if those gnomes left some children deeply disturbed.

Popular reviews

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  Look Back 2024

  ★★★★★ Watched 25 Nov 2024 2

  Referencing "Don't Look Back in Anger" by Oasis, I would argue that Fujimoto hones in on Look Back in titling his work because of the importance in doing so - in looking back. This piece conveys how in "looking back," you can be reminded of why you must keep moving forward. In the case of an artist, the long arduous roads of making art are lined with people that have been touched by the work. However, it is also easy…

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  Minari 2020

  ★★★★½ Watched 13 Nov 2024

  What a wonderful film. The heart is so tender yet so strong. I could feel how desperation guided this family and also tugged them away from each other. Minari is a plant that classifies as invasive in certain parts of the US, but it is what kept this family together. One must remember their roots - for that is what will help us remain resilient.

  I love how symbolic everything felt. The walking to running to walking, minari, fire, water,…

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