Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  The Holdovers 2023

  ★★★★½ Watched 24 Dec 2024

  Will definitely be rewatching this for Christmas next year. There is something about the whole feel of this that I love

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  Good Will Hunting 1997

  ★★★★½ Watched 30 Dec 2024

  Almost cried

Popular reviews

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  Grave of the Fireflies 1988

  ★★★★★ Watched 13 Aug 2021 2

  Quite possibly one of the best war films ever made. It also happens to be my favorite film about war.

  It’s interesting though because we don’t see that kind of big battles that you would normally get with a traditional Hollywood war film. We focus solely on the survival of two mere children. 

  The film is based on the book by Akiyuki Nosaka which is based on his own life during the war. When you learn of this, it’s equally…

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  Prisoners 2013

  ★★★★½ Watched 23 Aug 2021 2

  “Come on. No more riddles. Just fucking tell me.” 

  And this is how Paul Dano became the Riddler.

  
  My last film in this Villeneuve marathon. I am still missing his first two features, which I might catch another time. But already, at least in my books, Denis is one of the best and most remarkable directors working today. He really is the new Nolan, although slightly better. 

  Hugh Jackman in this film is of course great, but I still prefer…