eli

eli

occasional “cinephile”

Favorite films

  • In the Mood for Love
  • Portrait of a Lady on Fire
  • Perfect Blue
  • The Substance

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  • And the Breadwinner Is...

    ★★★

  • Anora

    ★★★★

  • Maria

    ★★★★

  • Wicked

    ★★★★★

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  • And the Breadwinner Is...

    And the Breadwinner Is...

    ★★★

    there are some inconsistencies but i liked it. i get it na si vice ganda kaya may comedy and punch lines but i hoped na wala masyadong ganon to keep up with the theme of the movie. 

    i agree sa iba na nagsabi may mga conflicts or scenes na di masyadong addressed or like saglit lang and then ayun. pero i like how some parts tied all together sa huli.

    vice ganda’s monologue is so good and reminds us so…

  • Anora

    Anora

    ★★★★

    the mom: 🔵👄🔵

    pls baddies stay away from mama’s boys! but in all seriousness, the storyline felt flat midway for me. thank god for mikey madison tho this is her best yet <33

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  • The Substance

    The Substance

    ★★★★★

    tags:
    saiyan fusion gone wrong
    body dysmorphia and self-deprecation final boss
    unseen birth footage from alien
    carrie blood bath but like wednesday’s
    oceangate titan implosion

    you’re a star!

  • Revenge

    Revenge

    ★★★★★

    Hunters being hunted and the indomitable human spirit

    was anxious throughout the film, never a dull moment. especially the first minutes when you can feel the impending doom or pick up what was about to happen. loooove it.

    picked up some scenes that i like: 

    1. at the beginning, she was inside the home and saw the man through the pink tinted window which could show her vulnerability or her being cornered by these men. in the end, she was…

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