Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  The Departed 2006

  ★★★★★ Watched 30 Aug 2024

  The closest modern storytelling has gotten to a true, original Shakespearean tragedy. 

  Fuck, I love this movie. I go into every Leo DiCaprio movie thinking it won’t match my previous favourite, then get blown away - it's almost routine. I went into Wolf of Wall Street believing that Titanic was his best. That became my new favourite. I went into Shutter Island believing that Wolf of Wall Street was his best and got blindsided (admittedly, there’s a very strong argument…

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  Parasite 2019

  ★★★★★ Watched 26 Mar 2024

  One of the most incredible movies I’ve ever seen. Absolutely perfect from start to finish and I’m not even close to being a thriller/horror person

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  Whiplash 2014

  ★★★★★ Watched 17 Mar 2024

  The best of the three big “obsessed artist” movies to come out in the last 15 years (Whiplash, Black Swan, Tar). It’s carried by J.K Simmons’ performance and the yellow tint but everything else in this movie is still masterfully done

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  The Social Network 2010

  ★★★★★ Watched 17 Mar 2024

  Easily the greatest film I’ve ever seen. Aaron Sorkin literally became god while writing the script for this movie

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