Peter Darbly

Peter Darbly

Favorite films

  • Nacho Libre
  • Uncut Gems
  • 50/50
  • Green Room

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  • The Substance

    ★★★★

  • Gladiator II

    ★★★

  • Nosferatu

    ★★½

  • Road House

    ★★

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  • Gladiator II

    Gladiator II

    ★★★

    Defeats a lot of Maximus’ character in the first one, but doubles down on some really badass fight scenes. Like the one with the monkeys that one the best

  • Nosferatu

    Nosferatu

    ★★½

    Absolutely plot essential scene where kraven screws his dead wife in the same tomb as his kids. I feel like a lot of this movie is just people talking about how scared they are and doing jack shit about it. This movie is cool don’t get me wrong, immersive atmosphere, authentic production design and a very talented cast. I do think it has a lot going for it, but it is equally if not more dumb than it is cool,…

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  • Nacho Libre

    Nacho Libre

    ★★★★★

    The prestige, children of men, and nacho libre damn we were spoiled in 2006. We’ve all felt trapped in cycles we can’t break, tempted by things we can never have and scolded by our peers and superiors when we wonder what can come to be. Nacho libre is a triumphant celebration of what it means to be lost and forbidden from returning. Nacho is forced into a life of burden, he loves the children, but doesn’t feel comfortable in connection…

  • Nope

    Nope

    ★★★★

    this one's tough, everything is so top-notch, the first 2 acts are building up to this incredible crescendo and its just sort of this awkward spectacle in the 3rd. I've definitely seen worse 3rd acts, but I just don't think this one called for it. but across the board objectively everything else about this movie is peele at his best

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