Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  M 1931

  ★★★★★ Watched 29 Mar 2025

  I think this might be a perfect film. It somehow subverts all genre expectations while also literally inventing the genre. I would need more space than I have to really say all the things I think are perfect about this film, because it's literally everything. The fact that this came out the same year as City Lights, but uses sound better than almost any movie ever, incredible. The endless shots with such precise framing and blocking was just incredible to…

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  Steamboat Bill, Jr. 1928

  ★★★★ Watched 28 Mar 2025

  Steamboat Bill Jr., the real steamboat Willie. This film is great. I don't think its nearly on the level of Keaton's best, but it's up there for for sure. The story of the film is as interesting as it is hilarious, and probably the most iconic silent film scene of all time is just casually in here. The end action sequence of this film is incredible, something I can always trust from a Keaton film. There are some really great…

Popular reviews

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  The Nun's Story 1959

  ★★½ Watched 09 Nov 2024

  A fascinating film to be sure. How Hepburn didn't win her second oscar for this baffles me. The film itself seems to be confused about the message it is trying to send. It feels similar to Full Metal Jacket in the structure of the film, but lacks the depth and meaning that make that film so great. It's an extremely slow movie, and though beautiful at some points, something is missing from making it a great film. Part of it may be how little every other character seems to matter, except to impact the life of Sister Luke.

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  Shadow of a Doubt 1943

  ★★★★ Watched 03 Feb 2025

  I really don't know what it was, but something about this movie works way better than it should. When you look up the movie, google gives the entire plot right off, no cliffhanger nothing, but somehow you're still riveted the entire time. It's really not a complicated film, and it shouldn't feel nearly as scary or suspenseful as other of hitchcocks best, but it just does.

  I think I'll give most of the credit to Cotten, Wright, and Hitchcock. Cotten's…