Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Castle in the Sky 1986

  ★★★★ Rewatched 06 Jun 2020

  the hardest thing about this film is that studio ghibli's works are never *just* movies. they're never just texts all by themselves. they're always a greater symbol of a culture, an industry, and a universe. because, frankly, the text of CASTLE IN THE SKY isn't always the most brilliant thing i've ever watched; relative to the rest of ghibli's iconic catalogue, it's decent fare (please keep in mind that this is like comparing olympians to other olympians: the scale is…

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  Portrait of a Lady on Fire 2019

  ★★★★½ Watched 02 Jun 2020

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

Popular reviews

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  Parasite 2019

  ★★★★★ Watched 07 Jan 2020

  Bong Joon-ho... I don't know a better person... I DO NOT know a better person!!!

  if you have been debating seeing this because of the hype, literally just see it already. the less you know, the better the viewing experience is. buy a ticket for the next possible screening and go as soon as humanly possible. pure genius, a masterpiece, a must-see, and, daresay, a perfect film.

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  Little Women 2019

  ★★★★½ Watched 04 Jan 2020

  "You brought my sister back from the dance—I would have never sprained MY ankle, I have lovely small feet. Best in my family. But I can never go home again, I'm in such trouble."

  I really need to read the book, but this made me feel such a variety of things so deeply. I love films that are unabashedly feminine, films that are about sisterhood—there's such a strong feeling that oftentimes others just don't understand. But no matter the type…