Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Stagecoach 1939

  ★★★½ Watched 11 Mar 2025

  Holds up well as an 85-year old staple of the westerns (Except for the racism). Didn't blow me away either, might be a film I slightly appreciate more than enjoy but still excited to check out more classics from the genre. Thomas Mitchell is great!

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  The 400 Blows 1959

  ★★★★½ Watched 22 Feb 2025 2

  Captures Paris with such ooze and aesthetic that I almost forgot what a shithole it is in real life.

  Genuinely tho, masterfully shot and directed. Might be my favorite French New Wave film I've seen up until now (Consider me on board the Truffault-train, Godard will have to wait). Expresses the trapped feeling of misunderstanding with great sincerity.

Popular reviews

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  Pickpocket 1959

  ★★★★ Watched 09 Jan 2025

  There's something oddly comforting in the way Pickpocket portrays acts of thievery. Being my second film from Bresson, I still adore its simplicity just as much since I saw 'A Man Escaped' more than a year ago and it's probably just as good! On the surface, the director's extreme acts of minimalism in storyline and dialogue may be offputting but there's an incredible amount to appreciate in the details.

  What caught my attention the most was that sound design! The…

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  Life Is Sweet 1990

  ★★★★ Watched 28 Jan 2025 3

  As a species, we need to preserve Mike Leigh at all costs because what a director and treasure of a person this man is! He never fails to strike the perfect balance between bittersweet reality and hopeful forthcoming with this film being no exception.

  Although sometimes disturbing, you can't help but feel warm watching this family's chaos and mishaps. Wendy and Andy are such uplifting characters. No matter what mud pool these guys fall into, there's still an underlying candle…