Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Retribution 2006

  ★★★★ Watched 28 Jan 2025

  Not trying to be anything it’s not, the film seeping with a distinct yet tasteful visual style that immerse you in it’s unease. Koji Yakusho was born to play these detective roles and the effects are stunning.

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  The Housemaid 1960

  ★★★½ Watched 26 Jan 2025

  If “bitches be crazy” we’re made into a film, it would be this. While the plot is absolutely bonkers and every possible wrong decision is made, it is so goddamn entertaining that I gotta give it props. The incessant rain also does a great job in strangling the viewer into a sense of hopelessness, making it seem like this is one nightmare that you won’t wake up from. 

  The performances, especially the lead actress were particularly great. I don’t think…

Popular reviews

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  Goodbye, Dragon Inn 2003

  ★★★★ Watched 13 May 2024

  Everything in this film from its visual motifs to its sound design leads my mind to one thought: time. Time is ticking, and before long those closest to you, whether it be getting a new job or moving to be with a significant other etc., will dissolve away like the audience of a theatre once the credits roll. 

  I’m reminded to appreciate the small moments, the meaningful interactions between friends or strangers that linger in one’s mind. I’m reminded to…

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  Eureka 2000

  ★★★★ Rewatched 03 Apr 2024

  What happens to the survivors? The ones who emerge on the other side of unimaginable trauma? Life must go on, but how?

  These questions are the primary ones brought forth in this story; one which ambles its way through the narrative as the characters themselves search for this answer. At times one may view this film as painfully slow, but the deliberate crawl of its narrative helps the viewer to understand the mentality of the characters. 

  In the end I’m…