Horatio

Horatio

I’ll even write a review. One day.

Favorite films

  • Inside Llewyn Davis
  • Frances Ha
  • Cinema Paradiso
  • Withnail & I

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  • American Fiction

    ★★★½

  • Inside Llewyn Davis

    ★★★★★

  • The Lion King

    ★★★★

  • The Favourite

    ★★★★

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  • American Fiction

    American Fiction

    ★★★½

    Watching this movie in a time post iconic stories like Moonlight winning best picture, and Donald Glover’s auteurism clearing the Emmy’s felt a bit jarring - but acceptable when you realise this is adapted from a 2001 novel. Suddenly a film better suited to critiques on the novel Precious and Boyz in the Hood make far more sense - it was written *with* those in mind. 

    I score this highly because I thoroughly enjoyed it, was delighted in Jeffrey Wright’s…

  • Inside Llewyn Davis

    Inside Llewyn Davis

    ★★★★★

    You probably heard that one before, if it was never new and it never gets old then it’s a folk song:

    Through dim-lit halls, his sorrow plays,
    A fleeting tune for fleeting days.
    A ginger ghost by his side.

    Oh Llewyn, wanderer, lost and worn,
    Surviving through the kindness of his friends.
    This tale’s not whole, it shows your fall—
    A moment framed, not your whole life at all.

    Uncle Llewyn, you are not a bad man,
    May we not…

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  • The Lost City of Z

    The Lost City of Z

    ★★★

    By all accounts, this film should suit me. A throwback to the swashbuckling adventures of old, this film is a thrilling reminder of the genre's potential. Cinematography sublime, production flawless - not a step is out of line when it comes to conveying the detail of the era. The poster itself hints at how breathtaking the visual aesthetic of this film is (Isn't it tasteful? Isn't it pretty? Well there's more!). There were even throwbacks to far superior director David…

  • Frances Ha

    Frances Ha

    ★★★★★

    I am Frances Ha.