Muhammad Xayan

Muhammad Xayan

Favorite films

  • Kes
  • Seven Samurai
  • Portrait of a Lady on Fire
  • Autumn Sonata

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  • Citizen Kane

    ★★★½

  • Cruella

    ★★

  • The Red Shoes

    ★★★★★

  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith

    ★★½

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  • Citizen Kane

    Citizen Kane

    ★★★½

    Citizen Kane revolves around a single mystery: the meaning of the word Rosebud—the final word uttered by one of the wealthiest men on Earth as he lay on his deathbed.

    Charles Foster Kane, a powerful businessman, craved control—over people, over love, over everything he believed was rightfully his. Having been taken from his parents and placed under the guardianship of Thatcher at a young age, Kane never truly experienced unconditional love. Instead, he sought to buy admiration, believing that the…

  • The Red Shoes

    The Red Shoes

    ★★★★★

    "That is why it is worth remembering that it is far more sorrowful to be forced to steal than to be stolen from."

    The Red Shoes—a tale where love and passion cross borders, where jealousy consumes principle, where the reckless, untamed fire of youth wrestles against the inexorable call of art. But what is it to steal? What is it to be stolen from? To be stripped of something precious, or to reach out with trembling hands, knowing, deep down,…

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  • Wild Strawberries

    Wild Strawberries

    ★★★★

    Melancholic and achingly beautiful, Wild Strawberries unfolds like a dreamscape, layered with moments that tug at the heart, boggle the mind, and leave an indelible mark on the soul. Bergman’s genius is almost ineffable; each scene feels like an intimate meditation on life, mortality, and the human condition. One cannot help but marvel—how did he achieve this profound symphony of emotion and thought?

    Of all the luminous scenes, one resonates with a poignant gravity that lingers long after the credits…

  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

    ★★★★

    In my humble opinion, it's the best HP picture, it has everything - all the nuances and stuff, it could've won an Oscar [for the sound track or screenplay] if not for LOTR.

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