Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Parasite 2019

  ★★★★ Rewatched 21 Mar 2025

  Rewatch was probably more terrifying, because I knew exactly what was coming

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  One Day 2011

  ★★★ Watched 25 Mar 2025

  STUNNING until they played the card i hate most.

Popular reviews

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  Diabolique 1955

  ★★★★½ Watched 27 Feb 2025

  any movie that is 70 years old and still gives me chills warrants high praise from me. As someone who was at one point very interested in film noir, I'm sad this had escaped my attention before now.

  Clouzot seemed to make every choice in this film with such foresight; I am awed at his mastery of plot manipulation combined with camera work and soundtrack choices. The sound effects implemented, with (if I'm remembering correctly) a near complete lack of…

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  Surprised by Oxford 2022

  ★★★ Watched 06 Jan 2025 1

  a decent attempt.
  i haven't read the novel so i can't speak on its adaption powers, but i do think this adaptation downplayed the spiritual transformation present in the novel in order to elevate the shoddy romantic plot. at oxford, did caro discover god or kent webber?

  the shots of oxford and discussions of lewis, tolkien, milton, donne, etc. made me nostalgic.

  the editing and acting frustrated me.
  caro is insufferable but i would also be if i didn't know joy and was getting a doctorate degree at oxford.

  not a great film but also not unenjoyable.

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