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  Before Sunrise 1995

  ★★½ Watched 24 Feb 2025

  Before Sunrise is a pathetic little lie of a film—an unbearably earnest, self-indulgent, hopelessly romantic con job. But the worst part? It almost had me.

  Richard Linklater’s direction is subtle, the dialogue meanders like an aimless daydream, and Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy perform with the kind of raw sincerity that makes you feel like you’re eavesdropping on something real. And yet, it’s insufferable. The whole film is just two attractive, overeducated pseudo-intellectuals wandering through Vienna, having the kind of…

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  Wicked 2024

  ★★ Watched 14 Dec 2024

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

Popular reviews

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  Crimewave 1985

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 24 Jan 2024 2

  There are two types of people in this world: those who understand the cinematic complexities of Crimewave and those who should stick to CBeebies Bedtime Stories. I mean this with all the love in my heart. To dismiss Sam Raimi's Crimewave as a failure is to admit, loudly and with embarrassing confidence, that you don't understand peak cinema and true maverick filmmaking.

  Pacing issues? Please. That’s not a flaw—that’s the point. Raimi respects his audience. This isn’t a movie designed…

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  Frances Ha 2012

  ★★½ Watched 29 Jan 2024 1

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.