Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  The Wind Rises 2013

  ★★★½ Watched 14 Mar 2025

  The movie, just like any Miyazaki work, is visually stunning. It is tamer than others I have seen before from him, though.

  I was touched at different points at the movie, by both of the main storylines that happen through it. I do think they begin to clash at some point.

  It represents the effects of an upcoming war as well as a natural disaster, and the reactions of the people living through those, but I fear it doesn't commit.…

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  Shanghai Blues 1984

  ★★★★★ Watched 14 Mar 2025

  MASTERFUL

  this movie bends and breaks realities as it seems fit. relationships are created to be destroyed and made up again, it does so like i have never seen before.

  this is the best romantic comedy i have seen so far. what a treat. 

  the background designs are beautifully made, the soundtracks are a joy and the performances are touching.

  a movie that gracefully portrays the everyday of what would be a post-war shanghai, navigating through comedy and drama. no matter how hard the times are, people are people.

  unfortunately, there is a rape joke scene in this movie, and that to me is unacceptable.

Popular reviews

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  God Help the Girl 2014

  ★★★★★ Watched 01 Mar 2025

  may god, humans and my beliefs forgive me when i say this as it is extremely reductive…

  but this is why movies exist.

  this is why i want to look at images moving and pretending the sounds are coming from them. 

  this is why i want cameras to act as wardens and kings of the world. forever telling one sided stories and capturing images.

  this story hits too close to home. 

  love.

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  Poor Things 2023

  ★★ Watched 08 Mar 2024

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