Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Old Joy 2006

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 23 Mar 2025

  There's a political radio broadcast in this film (from 2006!) theorising that the democrats lost the previous election by failing to engage with the people/working class, while big corporations were highjacking the democratic process.

  Those who don't learn from history etc.

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  The Death of Stalin 2017

  ★★★½ Rewatched 19 Mar 2025

  Didn't hit as hard on a second watch

Popular reviews

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  The Beast 2023

  ★★★½ Watched 25 Aug 2024 1

  First of Bonello's work I've seen, found it to be a fun, creepy and emotional roller-coaster with some big lynch vibes and just a dash of tarkovsky maybe? Certainly unique and plenty to unpack, still kinda processing it.

  My biggest reservation is the almost-verbatim Elliot Rodger stuff, I recognised it straight away and it took me out of it, feel like they could've got the same point across without such an overt reference.

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  August in the Water 1995

  ★★★★★ Watched 16 Mar 2025

  Feel like I've dreamt of this movie, it's so up-my-alley in every aspect. Dreamy Y2K imagery, hazy and evocative synth score, and a philosophical scope on par with the best from Tarkovsky or Malick.

  The kind of movie that I can see myself becoming really annoying about I fear.