Favorite films

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  The Wedding Banquet 1993

  ★★★★ Watched 16 Mar 2025

  quite relatable at times, but also such a time capsule. a sweet but ultimately tragic story. I'm curious to see how the 2025 remake interprets this story.

  also Wei Wei definitely SA'd that man

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  Red Rooms 2023

  ★★ Watched 12 Mar 2025

  some cool shots (and good performances) diluted by opaque motives, a poor sense of stakes, and barely laid lady of shalott references

Popular reviews

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  A Real Pain 2024

  ★★★★ Watched 19 Jan 2025

  1. a tight ninety!
  2. love the line about unextraordinary pain which is, essentially, what the whole movie is about
  3. incredible performances from the two leads + such great chem!
  4. "blork"
  5. there's a play-like quality where undercurrents of dissent or internal turbulence are referenced only obliquely for a long while and then jabbed out suddenly and directly, but also not fully, with a sharp monologue. I appreciated it, but also wanted to learn more?? like, why you so on edge, Jesse? why such ennui, Kieran?
  6. whoever picked that stupid acid-y tie dye hoodie + red short combo for Benji is a genius

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  Companion 2025

  ★★★★ Watched 16 Feb 2025

  if Don't Worry Darling was actually good and had a baby with M3GAN

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