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Favorite films

  • The Matrix
  • The Royal Tenenbaums
  • Midnight in Paris
  • Dune: Part Two

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  • The Electric State

    ½

  • Novocaine

    ★★★½

  • Mickey 17

  • Heart Eyes

    ★★★★

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  • The Electric State

    The Electric State

    ½

    Netflix could’ve funded multiple award winning indie movies with the $320 million it took to produce The Electric State.

  • Companion

    Companion

    ★★★★

    I have no doubt that if the robots in Companion were real, people would behave exactly as they do in the film. The way human nature is portrayed—our tendency to manipulate, exploit, or grow dependent on technology—feels eerily believable. It’s unsettling because it doesn’t feel like science fiction; it feels like an inevitable reality.

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  • Mickey 17

    Mickey 17

    I really wanted to love Bong Joon Ho’s Mickey 17, but I left the theater feeling deeply disappointed. Given that this is from the mastermind behind Parasite, I expected a thought-provoking experience, but the film just didn’t deliver.

    While it has intriguing concepts and Bong’s signature visual style, it lacks the emotional depth and sharp storytelling that made his previous work so compelling. For a director of his caliber, Mickey 17 feels like an unfortunate misstep.

    Mickey 17 struggles with…

  • Blink Twice

    Blink Twice

    ★★★

    Zoë Kravitz's directorial debut, "Blink Twice," is one of the most unsettling movies I’ve seen this year, especially given today’s climate.

    Kravitz clearly has a talent for directing; every frame is perfectly composed. One tiny detail I loved was how they showed the movie title—it's literally a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment.

    Adam Newport-Berra's cinematography in Blink Twice is a masterclass in visual storytelling. The vibrant, stunning imagery isn’t just for show—it’s a deliberate and integral part of the narrative, weaving atmosphere and…

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