Grant Hernandez

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Trying to find different avenues of talking about my love of film.


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Favorite films

  • Underground
  • A Brighter Summer Day
  • Once Upon a Time in the West
  • The Empire Strikes Back

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  • Ju-on: The Grudge

    ★★★½

  • The Boondock Saints

    ★★★½

  • Peppermint Candy

    ★★★★

  • The Conversation

    ★★★★★

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  • Moonlight

    Moonlight

    ★★★★★

    Wish I hadn’t been a homophobic asshole when this film released. Took me too long to appreciate it for what it is. A film from eight years on you can feel has changed the game in terms of not only indie storytelling but what it’s able to achieve in a cultural populace. I know we’re our own little group on here but to see it take down the gargantuan that was La La Land back in early 2017 was nothing…

  • Anora

    Anora

    ★★★★★

    “Three carats.”

    “What about four or five? Or six?”


    I’ve seen basically every Sean Baker film and while I’ve always admired him, his work has never dazzled me emotionally before. Until now. Anora is a masterpiece of tone and style. Watching all of Baker’s work has made me appreciate his progression in style, culminating in this lively original work that is oozing with all of his mannerisms. The “Greatest Day” sequence is my favorite scene of the year. It’s a…

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  • Ju-on: The Grudge

    Ju-on: The Grudge

    ★★★½

    Genuinely creepy at times but I never found the characters interesting. Felt like the low budget held this back from being absorbing but the sound was really strong.

  • The Boondock Saints

    The Boondock Saints

    ★★★½

    Willem Dafoe is such a legend. Would’ve said this man needed to be in more movies when this dropped and the universe would’ve listened.

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  • Ichi the Killer

    Ichi the Killer

    ★★★½

    Plot twist of the century is that the guy on the poster is not Ichi the Killer.

  • Anora

    Anora

    ★★★★★

    This was the hardest decision I’ve ever had to make regarding my favorite movie of the year.