Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Tatami 2023

  Watched 11 Mar 2025

  While based on the story of real athletes, also serves as a wonderful meta-commentary on the production of a subversive film by Iranians-in-exile

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  Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom 1975

  Watched 13 Feb 2025

  Wtf was that. But also an important watch - 50 years on!

Popular reviews

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  Marry My Dead Body 2022

  Watched 19 Apr 2023

  Light-hearted, entertaining but beautiful message!

  
  The linguistic politics of using Taiwanese vs Mandarin was also particularly notable.

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  Eyes Wide Shut 1999

  ★★★★★ Watched 02 Jul 2018

  The most beautiful film I've watched in a while. Not just thought-provoking and absolutely spell-binding, but aesthetically complete. Kubrick's last, and underrated best. An assured master of music and suspense.

  Bill: Are you sure of that?
  Alice: Am I sure? Only as sure as I am that the reality of one night, let alone that of a whole lifetime, can ever be the whole truth.
  Bill: And no dream is ever just a dream.
  ...
  Alice: I do love you and you know there is something very important we need to do as soon as possible.
  Bill: What's that?
  Alice: Fuck.

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