Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  La Haine 1995

  ★★★★★ Watched 22 May 2023

  One of my top ten films of all time. Profound cinema, economy of means, unmistakable signature. Blistering performances. Gets better every year since 1995. This film is about Paris but felt like the L.A. of my youth.

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  Ladybird Ladybird 1994

  ★★★★★ Watched 22 May 2023

  Ken Loach, like Elia Kazan, is a walking masterclass in how to reach catharsis through the actors. This film is a testament to a rare kind of heartbreaking cinema that creates light from emotional viscera and transcends the pain we endure witnessing the lead actor’s maelstrom.

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  Moonlight 2016

  ★★★★★ Watched 22 May 2023

  The poetry of Florida blue hues buoyed by Nicholas Britell’s music and Barry Jenkins superb direction make “Moonlight” a true classic of 2010’s world cinema. A film handmade by breaking the norms of the form.

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  Persona 1966

  ★★★★★ Watched 22 May 2023

  A bewitching and unforgettable psychological odyssey into the souls of two women becoming one soul, yet oceans apart. Some of the most profound cinematographic imagery is captured in this film by Ingmar Bergman’s total commitment as a filmmaker to deep dive into the profoundly complicated vortex of human emotions.

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