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  • Anora
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  • Cinépanorama: Anna Karina

  • Vivre Sa Vie

    ★★★★★

  • The Invasion

    ★★★

  • Joy of Sex

    ★★★

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  • Anora

    Anora

    ★★★★★

    Most of the time the movies I remember the less after seeing them are the movies I loved the most. Not because I was less interested in them but because some movies are so absorbing I live through them in a vicarious way. 

    Anora made me laugh so much which was a surprise. I did my best not to know anything about the plot and I didn’t even check the trailer. What a movie ! It was all I hoped…

  • Snack Shack

    Snack Shack

    ★★★★★

    This coming-of-age film had no right to open my 14 year old boy wounds like that. 

    I was in highschool. The year was 2005 and I used to hang out with this girl who lived right next door. We started seeing each other and drinking and smoking together. We had fun, we would drink before class and hang out with our friends. At first, I didn’t know she had a boyfriend but that didn’t really keep us from being what…

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  • Cinépanorama: Anna Karina

    Cinépanorama: Anna Karina

    An interview with Anna Karina a few months before Vivre sa vie was released. They spend an awkward amount of time speaking about how she met Godard and they got married. Hopefully I can find a better interview of her.

  • Vivre Sa Vie

    Vivre Sa Vie

    ★★★★★

    I forgot that Vivre sa vie was my introduction to Godard almost 15 years ago. I hadn’t seen it in a long time and the Blu-ray Criterion put out was a perfect reason to revisit his masterpiece. I love this discussion between an old man and Nana.

    Vieil homme :Parler c'est une résurrection. Parler c'est une autre vie que lorsqu'on ne parle pas pour vivre en parlant. Il faut savoir passer par la mort de vivre sans parler; regarder la…

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  • The Outrun

    The Outrun

    ★★★★½

    The first fifteen minutes or so did not prepare me for how much I would love the quietness of this movie. Watching this film felt like holding a mirror in front of me..my twenties weren’t easy. 

    The Outrun is a beautiful and hypnotizing slow burn movie. The scenery is breathtaking and the score is perfectly balanced. Saoirse Ronan is incredible as always, her character is so complex and it never crossed my mind she was playing a role. The emotional…

  • Rita

    Rita

    ★★★★½

    World Premiere - Fantasia Festival 2024

    Based on true and horrific ongoing events in Guatemala and in the world.

    Beautifully shot. This movie is magic realism at its best with new and amazing young talents. A heart-wretching movie that will haunt me for a long time.