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  Anyone But You 2023

  ★ Watched 31 Jan 2025

  Watched this movie on a plane and it pissed me off and made me tired.
  Grow up, have a conversation, roll credits. It’s not cute or funny to be clueless as to how to communicate your feelings—these people are supposed to what, in their 30’s? Why does this continue to be a thing in contemporary romcoms? I could maybe excuse it in the presence of even a single well-written joke, but none were to be found. Anyone but you? Anything but this.

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  The Substance 2024

  ★★★★★ Watched 31 Jan 2025

  I continuously put off watching this movie because I was afraid I wasn't ready for this type of body horror. I have to say, I am so glad I finally did. Was it gross? Yes. Was it devastating? Yes. Was it also so oddly and wryly hilarious? Yes. This one really had all my loves--incredible horror makeup/practical effects, body horror, stunning acting, gratuitous butt shots (I see you, Fargeat), experiment gone wrong, social commentary...I don't remember the last time I…

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  Babygirl 2024

  ★½ Watched 22 Jan 2025

  I guess this is what Hollywood thinks kink is?
  Feels like whoever did the research just did a quick google search and used the top results. Probably the worst soft core porn I’ve ever seen, and I’ve seen some stinkers. Antonio was good, though.

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  Slim Susie 2003

  ★★★★★ Watched 31 Jan 2025

  I love everything about this movie. The style, the characters, the soundtrack, the dry Swedish humor. Malmros definitely wears his influences on his sleeve, but that makes it even more fun to see where and how they come up. I also love that every time I watch I catch a new and hilarious detail. My brother and I are always quoting the vino shito bit (med apelsin smak), and this is one of maybe five (or less) movies that made my extremely stoic Swedish father laugh so hard he had tears streaming down his face. Now that is a rare gift.

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