Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  The Celebration 1998

  Watched 27 Mar 2025

  A reverse of The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie because literally nothing can stop them from finishing their meal.

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  Despicable Me 2010

  Watched 26 Mar 2025

  one down. four to go. 😭

Popular reviews

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  Ieoh Island 1977

  Rewatched 09 Aug 2023

  [Art Gallery of NSW "Flowers in Hell" Retrospective]

  I went to Jeju Island for my honeymoon in 2017. It was during the dead of the winter season. When we arrived, we were whipped around by violent winds and rain that nearly had our little rental car thrown off a cliff. It was one of the scariest nights of my life, but we were met by the warm island hospitality of an older woman who served us fresh seafood and packed…

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  Mulberry 1986

  Watched 24 Mar 2021

  Far more nuanced and sombre than it's reputation would lead you to believe. This movie is commonly used as a punchline to some sexual/dirty jokes in Korea, which I feel is quite a distraction from the films legacy.
  It paints quite a sad picture of life in rural Korea during the Japanese occupation.
  Some of the comic elements in the first act feel out of place compared to the melodrama in the second act but I can still appreciate the…

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